Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Calliope Hummingbird
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:00:13 -0500
References: <268482157.2259.1588951228617@wamui-berry.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Excellent capture of activity not related to feeding.  The extension tubes
don't seem to degrade the image which can happen with an internally focused
lens.

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 10:20 AM Douglas Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Yesterday I visited a location that has been good for several years for
> finding Calliope Hummingbird.  When I've taken friends there (it's a remote
> spot) I've been able to say "watch that twig" and within minutes the twig
> is decorated with a hummingbird.  Yesterday was no exception.
>
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/selasphorus/calliope/selcal19.html
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/selasphorus/calliope/selcal20.html
>
> I'm glad I remembered to bring the extension tubes.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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-- 
Don
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In reply to: Message from telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr) ([Leica] IMG: Calliope Hummingbird)