Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I offered: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/Waxwing_2.htm http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/Waxwing_3.htm. and Adam Bridge wrote: >I like the composition in _2 very much - the color juxtaposed against >the hoar-frost (or is that snow?) on the branches is very striking. I >hope you print and frame that one! > >Adam > G'mornin' Adam! Thanks for your kind comment. ;-) It is indeed hoar-frost, though that has been replaced, today, by a foot of fresh snow! And, yes, I will be framing that one. I've gotta admit, though, that I took 40+ shots of that flock, and only about 5 were worth using... hand holding a camera (even with a monopod) with what is effectively a 1200mm lens at -10? is a lot harder than you'd think! Either the birds moved, or the wind moved the branch or I moved (shivered). No matter what the cause, the DOF is remarkably small... and the failure rate is correspondingly high. But, if you're not fast... this is what you often get... http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/Waxwing_4.htm Still, the ones that work are worth the effort. Thanks for taking the time to look. -- David Young, Logan Lake, BC CANADA. Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm