Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]great ruddy!! ric On Jun 3, 2008, at 11:54 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > I spent the last two weeks at Drakesbad Guest Ranch near Chester > California, helping set up the facilities for the coming summer > season. > The food was plentiful and great, the work was physically demanding, > the > air was clean and crisp and I hated leaving. I also lost five > unwanted > pounds, and was able to temporarily discontinue my daily pain meds > (arthritic shoulder) and allergy meds. > > On my return to the Sacramento area I paused in the Sierra Valley > south of > Portola CA for a few bird photos, including this male Ruddy Duck in > breeding plumage: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/rudu00.html > > This photo shows his typical posture, with the tail held wee out of > the > water. > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8, shoulder stock & monopod, > probably > UET-R. 1/3000 sec @ f/6.8. All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft? > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information