Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted.? I like the contrast of the birds and the leafless branches, but they won't let me get close enough to get the shot I would like.? If I hide beneath an old black cloth from my late father-in-law's studio days, they are still skittish.? This was shot from the edge of my driveway. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 2/16/2018 1:06 PM, Ted Grant via LUG wrote: > Hi Nathan, > My exact reaction! Image popped on screen and I near ducked as the Cardinal > felt like it was going to fly onto my head. The sharp contrast between bird > and bushes was/is quite emphatic. Well seen and shot! > cheers, > Ted Grant > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: February-15-18 10:19 PM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Daffodils & a Cardinal > > I like the way the birdie stands out against the grey background. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 15 Feb 2018, at 21:37, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> My first daffodils of 2018 were blooming today, but had chosen to come up > beneath some bushes, so I had to use my 135 for reach. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180215-DSCF6323.JPG.html >> >> It was a warm, but windy, February day, so this Cardinal had chosen to > seek shelter in his favorite bush, along the fence. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180215-DSCF6326.JPG.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >