David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Doug showed: > >>a Spotted Sandpiper in winter plumage (hence no spots): >> >>http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/spsa00.jpg >> >>date: 15 December 2007 >>location: American River near Nimbus Dam (Sacramento County CA) >>hardware: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt, shoulder stock >> >>cropped slightly. All comments welcome. > > >Hi Doug! > >An excellent shot! > > Unless I miss my guess, it was shot in either early morning or late > afternoon light. The shadows and the position of the catchlight give it > away. > >Gorgeous, soft background, too. :-) > >What can I say? I wish I'd taken that one! > Thanks David. This was mid-morning, partial overcast (and shaded by the river bank behind me). These little critters move FAST!!! Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/