Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At least standing there he didn't seem to miss it at all. I'll bet he tends to swim in circles, though. Regards, Dick On Nov 21, 2009, at 1:31 AM, Frank Dernie wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information