Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: it's fall!
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:48 -0400 (EDT)

A sample of what fall looks like near Lake Tahoe:

http://wildlightphoto.com/land/L1220004.jpg

This was in the canyon of the American River, which was badly burned in a 
wildfire about ten years ago.  The deciduous hardwoods have re-grown and the 
conifers aren't far behind.

At Taylor Creek on Sunday there was a very cooperative Common Merganser

http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/come18.jpg

and another Black Bear fattening up on expired salmon

http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/carnivores/blbear03.jpg

and doing a little Leica spotting

http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/carnivores/blbear04.jpg

All photos: R8/DMR

critters: 280mm f/4 APO, shoulder stock & monopod
leaves: 180mm f/2.8 APO, tripod, mirror pre-release & self-timer

All comments welcome.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com