Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]SSSSSOOOOO close!! Well stalked, without even considering the technical end, which is outstanding as usual. Ric On Feb 12, 2007, at 5:10 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > Clapper Rails live in the marshes surrounding San Francisco bay; > typically they skulk in the pickleweeds and other marsh veggies and > only make an appearance when high tides push them to higher > ground. In North America, the highest high tides of the year occur > during a winter new moon when the earth is closest to the sun and > both sun and moon are pulling in the same direction. > > This photo was from January's highest tide and I've just now gotten > around tom processing it: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/clra02.html > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder > stock & monopod, probably an extension tube. Location is Arrowhead > Marsh near the Oakland airport. All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information