Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, At least you have a first line of defense. What else might live in that canyon? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher > Jim, > > We have dozens in the canyon behind my house. The come on the lawn to > steal bird food. > But fortunately we have 3 cats, one of which has quite an appetite for > squirrel liver! > > Jerry > > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> 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 >