Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug I have been in awe of your bird photography for a long time, and this latest offering is exceptional. Now that I read that you were only about one meter away, not only am I in awe but I am also green with envy. You are lucky and very talented man. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 20 May 2014, at 16:52, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Howard Cummer wrote: > >> Morning Doug, >> As I sit here with my second morning coffee waiting for the hummers to >> appear on my deck for the morning feed, >> I want to tell you that I am in awe of your ability to catch these little >> creatures in the air. >> The clarity of the images is as good as it gets, I think, and a tribute >> to your skill with the Leica lenses. >> You set the standard to aspire to Mr. Birdman! >> Howard >> PS what shutter speed, aperture? ISO? the 280 without the extender - >> right? > > Shutter speed between 1/500 sec and 1/1000 sec, aperture f/5.6, ISO 400, > the 280 by itself (no extender). Slight crop for both photos. > > Last evening I sat by the feeder while the mob (at least 6, maybe 10, 2 > species) battled it out for their last few sips of the day. My chair was > just over 1 meter from the feeder and on numerous occasions they hovered > inches from me while waiting for a more dominant bird to leave. Great > show. > > Thanks for looking, Howard. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> >> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 07:10:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Anna's Hummingbird >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> >> Last weekend I spent some time with the hummingbirds in my yard. This is >> a female Anna's Hummingbird: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/calypte/anhumm07.html >> >> compare with the adult male: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/calypte/anhumm08.html >> >> both photos: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, tripod, folding camp chair. >> All comments welcome. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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