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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Turkeys and a Loon
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:47:49 -0500
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Hi Doug,

That photo of the tom is really a beautiful photo of an ugly bird.  I have 
never seen lighting as distinctive as you achieved with this one.  Thanks 
for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Turkeys and a Loon


> Last weekend I visited a nearby wildlife area where the Wild Turkey toms
> were doing their best to impress the hens:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu21.html
>
> while the hens were doing their best to ignore the toms:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu20.html
>
> Later in the day I found a Common Loon that has been wintering in the 
> area.
> I'm still waiting for the loon to change into summer plumage:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/gaviidae/colo02.html
>
> Technical stuff:
>
> (all photos) R8/DMR
> (tom turkey) 560mm f/6.8 Telyt
> (hen turkey) 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt + extender
> (loon) 560mm f/6.8 Telyt + kayak, between rain squalls
>
> All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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