Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cattle Egret
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:53:59 +0100
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Beautiful rendition Doug - I concur about the crop, for the want of a  
larger area below where a square would have worked wonders due to the  
curve of the wings and back.
Anyways one more instance of I wish I had taken it myself :-)

Amiti?s
Philippe

Le 13 nov. 12 ? 05:09, Doug Herr a ?crit :

> Now that the winter rains have begun and water is available, one of  
> the main pools at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is being  
> flooded for wintering waterfowl.  The rising water level is driving  
> terrestrial prey to higher ground and a flock of Cattle Egrets is  
> taking advantage of the easy pickings (more photos to come).
>
> I welcome suggestions for cropping this photo: ordinarily I don't  
> crop skinnier than 2:3 proportions but I will if the photo news it.   
> What say you?  Crop more from the top?
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/L1730331.jpg
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoulder stock.
>
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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