Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/25/06 6:27 AM, John Lee at jwlee01@gmail.com wrote: > I am surprised that you caught this one in broad daylight. I've > thought this owls > were nocturnal. > > John > They roost in deep shade during the day. dh > On 2/25/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: >> This one needs a few disclaimers. Maneuvering an 800mm lens and hefty >> tripod through a dense patch of woods is no picnic, especially when the >> subject is doing its best to keep a significant screen of branches between >> itself and the hairy two-legged creature. Technically... let's just say >> I >> won't be manking any big prints of this photo. >> >> Without further ado, my Long-eared Owl photo: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/leow01.html >> >> Hardware, etc: Leicaflex SL2, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, 1.4x APO-Extender-R, >> Provia >> 400F film. Exposure was probably 1/15 sec with mirror pre-release. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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