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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cockatoos in my street
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:02 +0100
References: <CAE3QcF4TXAVEsOTC3q+8-ZTcSPdqt054_GtGsTHpqMJx10g-GA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Geoff,

Nice birds to have outside your window. I get a few pigeons and the odd 
sparrow in the UK! My favorite is lc-10. It?s the light that makes it. The 
earlier shots are shot in dull light and the birds just don?t have any zing!

Best wishes,

Charlie
www.charlie-chan.co.uk

On 20 May 2012, at 04:55, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> 12 new bird photographs in my Wildlife Gallery.  These are frequent
> afternoon visitors outside my window and my 'safari' travelled only to my
> front door. Apologies to dedicated shooters like Doug who work hard at
> their bird photography. These are with the Zeiss Macro 100mm (on Nikon
> D7000).
> 
> They are active and acrobatic and extremely loud.  That is the birds, not
> Doug.
> Flocks can be in hundreds and they are often in the company of Galahs and
> (here) Sulphur-crested Cockatoos. Those also have a similar distinctive
> 'music'.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/wg
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
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