Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use the feathers from the Australian maned duck or wood duck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_Duck they have the same pattern. Marty On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > Ah the mallard and claret. Tied lots of them, and caught a few trout with > them. > This pattern is so prevalent across the breast of the mallard that one > drake produces enough feathers for a lifetime of fly-tying. > FD > > On 18 Feb, 2011, at 02:23, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> That is not reticulation; there is an incredibly fine pattern of lines >> across those feathers on many duck species. ?There is a classic trout >> fly called the "Mallard and Claret" that uses those feathers from a >> duck. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:18 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at >> sfr.fr> wrote: >>> Thanks all for viewing and commenting >>> >>> Herbert, there must be artefacts somewhere, >>> but a drake's feathers may also be "reticulated" if iI get you right: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/151322-1/2009-Bird-Who+me-1080512.jpg >>> (same species taken with L1 a couple of years ago) >>> >>> Thanks again >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> Le 17 f?vr. 11 ? 23:16, Herbert Kanner a ?crit : >>> >>>> >>>> The green on the neck is wonderful. The reflection is great. But what is >>>> that reticulation effect on the wing? That has to be an artifact. >>>> >>>> Herb >>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/255654-2/FF-Duck2+large-0480-2.jpg >>>>> crop >>>>> yet tail unintented ... >>>>> >>>>> Angenieux @210 + Leitz extender X 2 >>>>> >>>>> Bien cordialement de Metz >>>>> ph >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Herbert Kanner >>>> kanner at acm.org >>>> 650-326-8204 >>>> >>>> Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, >>>> for they are subtle and will pee >>>> on your computer! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >