Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Snugmug always plays tricks on me, when it wants to display at all ? Amities Philippe > Le 29 ao?t 2018 ? 18:07, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > Great idea on the re-framing to portrait, Philippe! I?ll give that a shot. > In the version of the photo that I see the bird?s reflection isn?t cut > off. I wonder if SmugMug?s display isn?t doing something nasty on your > screen? > > I?ll ponder the background issue! > > Adam > >> On 2018 Aug 29, at 5:33 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Lovely takes Adam. >> >> The sharp background is somewhat of a distractor though. and I would have >> liked to see the full reflection of the bird in >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-Z38vjwH/A> >> Portrait orientation next time? ;-) >> >> Amities >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >>> Le 29 ao?t 2018 ? 02:17, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a >>> ?crit : >>> >>> August has turned mild here in the Central Valley and I?ve finally found >>> wild creatures I can successfully stalk: pond turtles. >>> >>> More specifically: the pond turtles that reside in ?Putah Creek? at the >>> UC Davis arboretum. >>> >>> Here are are pair of western pond turtles at rest on a log. They are >>> actually a bit skittish. After a few minutes of observation they?ll >>> begin to resent the too-close observation and slide into the murky green >>> water. >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-FSmW6RT/A> >>> >>> The western pond tutles are the true natives to this area but other >>> species appear (and are removed) frequently. >>> >>> Here are a pair of red-eared sliders catching some sun: >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-5TsWkXS/A> >>> >>> I have wondered what made these creatures so wary. About 50 yards away I >>> found out why: >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-FbMsfTL/A> >>> >>> A great blue heron, standing on a tree branch hanging over the water, >>> proves to be an agile predator. >>> >>> Channeling his inner dinosaur: >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-hrZWD2C/A> >>> >>> This bird was absolutely fearless and paid me, a troupe of joggers, >>> chatty moms with strollers no mind at all. Entirely focused on what >>> might pass below him. >>> >>> A week earlier I?d spied a green heron hunting along the same stretch. >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-Z38vjwH/A> >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-sGb75sK/A> >>> >>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Home/Around-Davis/i-rP9Q7Hp/A> >>> >>> Thanks for looking. Comments/corrections of species ID gratefully >>> accepted. >>> >>> All of these are with the Fuji X-T2 and the excellent XF100-400MM >>> F4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens. The exception being the first image of the >>> pond turtles which was shot with the Sony A7Riii and the (brand new) FE >>> 100-400MM F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. I?m still working on that one because >>> the contrast in the original shot was too great. >>> >>> Adam Bridge >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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