Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]iridescence Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ric Carter Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:38 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Anna's Hummingbird John-- The color is caused by light diffracting through oil in the feathers, no a pigment. Many (most?) hummer throats are colored this way. The most common ruby-throat looks black when in unflattering light. Ric Carter On Apr 7, 2006, at 4:11 PM, Douglas Herr wrote: > It's the same bird. The red coloring only appears when the light > hits it right. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: John Lee <jwlee01@gmail.com> >> Sent: Apr 7, 2006 3:05 PM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Anna's Hummingbird >> >> Doug, >> >> The images do not appear to be of the same hummingbird. The plumage >> are different. Nevertheless, the photos are excellent. >> >> -- John >> >> On 4/7/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> A sample of my session with a male Anna's Hummingbird yesterday: >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/L1000307.jpg >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/L1000314.jpg >>> >>> both: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, extension tube, ISO 400/RAW >>> >>> comments are always welcome. >>> >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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