Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks very much, Doug. I'll give some thought to that arrangement. Those are very nice Sparrow images. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Action at the Feeders > Jim Nichols wrote: > >>>> > At present, I do not have a shooting "blind", so I'm 12-15 meters from the > action > <<< > > My blind is made from PVC pipe and canvas, with a few zippers at what I > thought would be perfect locations (turned out not to be so). Here are a > couple of photos from the last few days in the blind, 2.5 meters away: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/wcspar06.html > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/wcspar07.html > > both: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, tripod, blind, no crop. > > IMHO the feeder is a great place to use a blind because you have a pretty > good idea where the birds are going to be and how close they'll be. Spend > enough time watching and you'll learn which birds prefer which perches, > and you can adjust the position of your blind accordingly. When I first > started watching these birds a few days ago the White-crowned Sparrows' > favorite perch was obscured by a tree trunk. I gradually shifted the > blind's position to get a clear view of the perch. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >