[Leica] Beaver, Geese and Seagull

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Howard,

These are very nice images, with great detail in both.  You even nailed the 
eye on the gull.  I must say the gull has gear and flaps deployed properly 
for a graceful landing. ;~)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 7:31 PM
Subject: [Leica] Beaver, Geese and Seagull


> Hi Luggers,
> I was back at Port Washington yesterday to meet the noon seaplane again 
> from Vancouver.
> It was an old Dehavilland Beaver made in 1964 - only 49 years old this 
> year!
> After it landed I noted how the pilot avoided bird strikes by chasing the 
> Canada geese
> out of his flight path:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2013/AirGeesew.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/byc6xe7
>
> While waiting for the plane to arrive I amused myself taking pictures of 
> the seagulls landing;
> This is an AF picture with the 70 - 200 VR II zoom on the D800E cropped to 
> about half frame size.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2013/GullandW.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bzhk98x
>
> Please look large.
> C&C always welcome.
> Howard
>
>
>
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