Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric, it was a pleasant day Adam > On 2022 Jan 15, at 1:12 PM, Ric Carter <ric at CartersXRd.net> wrote: > > Wonderful collection > > Ric > > > >> On Jan 14, 2022, at 6:33 PM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Wednesday we went to Gray Lodge to see the snow geese. We?d gone a year >> ago and were blown away with how many there were. >> >> There weren?t nearly so many this year - but we saw many more outside the >> refuge as we drove up - the rice fields were wet and often with a >> generous selection of geese. >> >> But this year there was snow on the coastal range: >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-z4jbTcJ/A> >> >> We picnicked at our usual spot. Last year zillions of birds, this >> year?not so much: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-Wvw4NfF/A> >> >> But there were some. I followed Ted Grants dictum and shot them from the >> shadow side: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-Nd7qpCR/A> >> >> and these made for a pleasant composition: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-trzDpJp/A> >> >> I love how wing feathers react during hard use, such as landing: >> >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-Qt8zgTH/A> >> >> I have no idea what this small raptor is. Bigger than a merlin but >> smaller than a red tail: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-7P29SC4/A> >> >> This guy stood proud though: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-pc3gf3H/A> >> >> Who knew there were so many one-legged birds? Must be a rehab ward: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-bVds4CC/A> >> >> And there?s this guy who isn?t a mallard: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/i-Tz4j732/A> >> >> The entire set is here: >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Animals/2021-01-12-Greylodge-Wildlife-Refuge/> >> >> >> Most taken with Fuji X-T3 with the 100-400 but some with Son A7Riii with >> the 100-400. It died for some reason. One shot with the Leica SL2-S. I >> dont? have anything long that works with the SL2 so mostly it was for a >> couple of landscapes. >> >> Thanks for looking, >> >> Adam Bridge >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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