Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/17/05 4:49 PM, Dennis Painter at dennis@hale-pohaku.com wrote: > very nice. I like the closer one because of the greater detail. I don't > think > the pelican is gliding though. pelicans are masters of flight and gliding > and > I love watching them. > > Jim Christie wrote: > >> This weekend I took a "safari" tour of the Elkhorn Slough at Moss Landing, >> CA. Lots of fun and good photo opportunities. Here are a couple of pelican >> shots. >> >> #1 >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Elkhorn-Slough/7167503_Pelican >> >> #2 >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Elkhorn-Slough/7167504_Pelican2 > I agree with Dennis. The second photo has lots more detail, definitely prefer it. When pelicans are gliding their wings are essentially horizontal. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com