Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I work that way with butterflies, but it is a little hard to do with a 500mm lens and tripod. I like to pick a spot near a wall, in the shadows if possible, and then hide under the black cloth and be very still. After a few minutes, I become a part of the normal scene. ;~) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Cardinal Male > That is exactly what I do with people ;-) > > Tina > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> If you move slowly, don't make sudden movements, always going the same >> way and stay or sit at the same place, they will get used to your >> presence. Don't walk in full sunlight but retreat to the dark sides of >> the garden. They can even come quite close to you. The boldest first >> being watched and soon followed by the others. In the end they won't >> mind your presence at all. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Cedric >> >> 2013/2/21 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>: >> > Thanks for your kind comments. >> > >> > Yes, I agree that they are quite aware of anything unusual in "their >> > territory". My back yard is fenced, and I was outside the fence, >> shooting >> > above it. The birds and squirrels seem to realize that, by the time I >> can >> > open the gate, they can be on their way to safety. >> > >> > >> > Jim Nichols >> > Tullahoma, TN USA >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cedric Agie" >> > <cedric.agie at gmail.com> >> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:15 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Cardinal Male >> > >> > >> > >> >> As allways your pictures are marvellous. But in my opinion your are >> >> making only one (small) mistake. >> >> Don't think he didn't see you, from your picture one can see he is >> >> even watching you. >> >> >> >> One day I forgot to feed the birds in our garden during the winter. >> >> Until I heard a lot of noise outside. All the birds of the >> >> neighbourhoud were in our garden almost >> >> figthing with each other. And then I understood the situation, went >> >> outside and saw I had forgotten to feed them. There was a complete >> >> silence when I went back to the kitchen to look for some food. >> >> Followed closely by a bold and furious blackbird inside the kitchen. >> >> When he saw I was coming back with something he flew back screaming >> >> loudly. >> >> >> >> It's in fact not our garden, it's their garden. >> >> >> >> Kind regards. >> >> >> >> Cedric >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2013/2/21 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>: >> >>> >> >>> I hid beneath the black photographer's cloth and waited for the >> >>> finches >> >>> to leave, and the Cardinals to decide to feed. This male was the >> >>> best >> model >> >>> of the lot: >> >>> >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+41.jpg.html >> >>> >> >>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 250/4, 2X, tripod, RAW >> >>> >> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>> >> >>> Jim Nichols >> >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >