Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, George, Ric, Howard, Herbert Thanks for looking. Howard, the only one I cropped a lot, from horizontal to vertical was "Fly" - mainly because when the bird took off, it took me a bit by surprise, and I got it at the front of the frame. All the others have been cropped by, at most, 5-10% mainly for compositional purposes. Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > Thanks. Those were really enjoyable. > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Still on the Ndutu trip - as a respite from mammals here are some > > photographs of birds, starting with eagles. By far the most common bird > of > > prey that you see in the East African grasslands is the Tawny Eagle. It > is > > a very accommodating bird for photographers, inasmuch as it lets you get > > close. The first three are a sequence of a Tawny Eagle getting ready to > fly > > off: > > > > Look: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0053.jpg.html > > > > Poop: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0056.jpg.html > > > > Fly: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0058.jpg.html > > > > Lastly, just a portrait: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5768.jpg.html > > > > A very handsome eagle is the Long-crested Eagle, with a rakish tuft of > > feathers on the head: > > > > Calling: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140313_4482.jpg.html > > > > Take Off: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_6168.jpg.html > > > > Flight: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_6170.jpg.html > > > > Finally, the Bateleur, unmistakable with its short, stubby tail and white > > underwings, a master of low level flight: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5394.jpg.html > > > > A last raptor, the wonderfully named Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140313_5003.jpg.html > > > > The next two photograph are of Bustards. one small, and one the biggest: > > > > White-bellied Bustard: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140310_2031.jpg.html > > > > A Male Kori Bustard in full display: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_5829.jpg.html > > > > Lastly, one of the commonest birds in East Africa, a Helmeted > Guinea-fowl: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5305.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome\ > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >