Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As always, very good images. I do encourage more of the explanations regarding the effort expended to create the images. On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 1:48 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Well worth the effort, Doug. Beautiful images! > > I'm unfamiliar with your lens. Were these shot using autofocus? The > focus is right-on, as always with your images. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 1/5/2019 10:38 AM, Doug Herr via LUG wrote: > > Winter visitors to Sacramento County's wilder areas include Common > Goldeneye and the relatively scarce Barrow's Goldeneye, both diving ducks > who breed in the northern areas of the continent. > > > > I located a spot where the Barrow's Goldeneye like to feed, with good > lighting, backgrounds, few humans and easy access. The access factor turns > out to be as critical as the others because I've had to make several visits > to the site to get any photos I like. > > > > On my first visit to scout the location I didn't have a blind with me so > the birds had wanted nothing more than to stay away. > > > > On my second visit, I brought camouflage netting which showed some > promise but I had limited time available. > > > > On my third visit I brought the netting and a comfortable ground-level > seat but the netting was insufficient to allow the ducks to be comfortable > with the two-legged intruder. > > > > On my fourth visit I brought the seat and a more substantial portable > blind. This did the trick. And I was glad I'd kept a comfortable backpack > in the camper. > > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold03.html > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold04.html > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold05.html > > > > All: Sony a7rIII, FE 100-400 GM > > > > All comments are welcome. > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.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 -- Don don.dory at gmail.com