Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you move slowly, don't make sudden movements, always going the same way and stay or sit at the same place, they will get used to your presence. Don't walk in full sunlight but retreat to the dark sides of the garden. They can even come quite close to you. The boldest first being watched and soon followed by the others. In the end they won't mind your presence at all. Kind regards Cedric 2013/2/21 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>: > Thanks for your kind comments. > > Yes, I agree that they are quite aware of anything unusual in "their > territory". My back yard is fenced, and I was outside the fence, shooting > above it. The birds and squirrels seem to realize that, by the time I can > open the gate, they can be on their way to safety. > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cedric Agie" <cedric.agie at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Cardinal Male > > > >> As allways your pictures are marvellous. But in my opinion your are >> making only one (small) mistake. >> Don't think he didn't see you, from your picture one can see he is >> even watching you. >> >> One day I forgot to feed the birds in our garden during the winter. >> Until I heard a lot of noise outside. All the birds of the >> neighbourhoud were in our garden almost >> figthing with each other. And then I understood the situation, went >> outside and saw I had forgotten to feed them. There was a complete >> silence when I went back to the kitchen to look for some food. >> Followed closely by a bold and furious blackbird inside the kitchen. >> When he saw I was coming back with something he flew back screaming >> loudly. >> >> It's in fact not our garden, it's their garden. >> >> Kind regards. >> >> Cedric >> >> >> >> 2013/2/21 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>: >>> >>> I hid beneath the black photographer's cloth and waited for the finches >>> to leave, and the Cardinals to decide to feed. This male was the best >>> model >>> of the lot: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+41.jpg.html >>> >>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 250/4, 2X, tripod, RAW >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information