Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, Very good images of the moocher. We had a similar experience with them in Rocky Mountain National Park years ago. I have one living under an outbuilding in my back yard, but rarely get a glimpse of him. I guess they get conditioned to strangers in the parks. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@threshinc.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org>; <leica@freelists.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:13 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher > We were sitting on a mountain rock slide at 8200 feet (2500 m). Look who > decided to join us for lunch. I had a 28/3.5 on the M8, but fortunately > it crops down well. > > Here's the context: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003778SquirBoot-w.jpg.html > > And here's the same shot cropped tighter, without the boot. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003778TightCrop.jpg.html > > A couple of minutes later, I had the 90/3.5 VC on the camera, and managed > to fill the frame with one of his cohorts. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003789GndSquirCrop-w.jpg.html > > These little guys are FAST, but their desire to "have what you're having" > gives the photographer a fighting chance. > > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >