Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/27

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Saker Falcon
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Fri Jan 27 08:01:03 2006

David Young <telyt@telus.net> wrote:

>
>Douglas Herr showed:
>
>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa00.html
>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa02.html
>>
>>a crow flies overhead:
>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa01.html
>>
>>Technical stuff:  Leicaflex SL2 with SL viewscreen, 20mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R,
>>shoulder stock/monopod, Provia 400F
>>  
>>
>G'Mornin' Doug!
>
>Of all the 'portraits', offered in this series, so far, safa00.html is, 
>I think, the best.  They are all, including the two Eagle Owl shots, 
>magnificent. The visual impact is incredible, and the shots are stunning!
>
>I'm curious.  From the DOF in all of these, you're obviously not 
>shooting wide open.  Typically, what f-stop would you be using in these 
>shots?  My guess would be f5.6 - f8.
>
>As always... WELL DONE!
>
>Cheers!
>

David, the aperture was driven mostly by the lighting (a dark and stormy 
day).  Ffor the falcon photos I probably wasn't using anything smaller than 
f/5.6; the latest photos of Kalie (the Eagle Owl) were made during a small 
break in the storm when there was more light so I probably was using f/8 on 
those photos.  Thanks for looking.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com