Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/27

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Bald Eagle
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:33:00 +1000
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Doug, all prepped to be a cover shot with copy around it I guess. Was the
background originally adding little or perhaps detracting?
Maybe I'm wrong is this just the heavy overcast blown to achieve that very
fine exposure for your regal subject?

2009/12/28 Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>

> Yesterday at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/baea02.html
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, moderate crop, twigs cloned out
> of UL corner.  Heavy overcast light.  Shutter speed was WAAAY too slow, I
> was using my truck as a blind & I wedged myself into an immovable position
> between the truck's passenger seat and the dashboard.  Hand-held with
> shoulder stock.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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Cheers
Geoff
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