Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And the last one is one-footed but looks fairly calm about it. On 20 Nov, 2009, at 17:38, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > No Dick, the first one IS the prettiest. You have real communication going > with that bird :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Nov 17, 2009, at 5:48 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Jeeesh.... Why all the pictures... You know this isn't my best side... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6214.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/yay88gw >> >> Here a few prettier ones. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6199.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/yatwz3f >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6200.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/yc8hd5k >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6224.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/ycdctx9 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6213.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/ydmk4gw >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6196.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/yl8cwyy >> >> These shots are all uncropped except for those from the front, bow-on, so >> to speak. The one-footed one must have an interesting tale to tell* >> though the lack of a foot didn't seem to hurt his ability to balance. >> These guys (gals? who knows?) posed for me in Falmouth on Cape Cod Sunday >> afternoon. I've never seen gulls so lethargic. I was able to get within >> about six feet of them. >> >> From side gulls look almost regal, everything a bird should be; from the >> front, like cross-eyed circus clowns. I don't get it. >> >> D300 ISO 200 70-200 Nikkor zoom. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> *I was tempted to say he would have an interesting story to squawk over >> clams and herring down at the Sand Bar, but that would have been too >> much, wouldn't it? ;-) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information