Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beautiful bird shot. Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 8-feb-07, om 06:58 heeft ISILVERMN@aol.com het volgende geschreven: > For week 5 of 2007, my PAW was taken during a short hike last weekend > through the San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve, here in Irvine, CA. > > First, here is a quiet moment in the marshland. > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +5.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +5.jpg.html) > (M4, 90mm Tele-Elmarit (FAT version), Orange filter, Tri-X) > > Just after I took that picture, two tree swallows began to > entertain me. > They?d swoop down about 8 feet ahead, fly past me 2-3 feet from my > face, then > climb and do it again. Very playful and not at all threatening. > After what > seemed like about 5 minutes, they flew off. This PAW alternate > was taken with > a 17-40 f/4.0L lens on a Canon 30D and gives an idea how close > they were. > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +5A.jpg.html_ > > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +5A.jpg.html) > > As always, comments welcomed and appreciated > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, California > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >