[LRflex] Re: Going Loony
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:20:46 +0200
Well David, that's a Loony! I love the light on the plumage. The dots
have such a beautiful shine.
Congratulations from another kind of bird
Philoony ;-)
David Young wrote:
>All:
>
>For some time, I've been trying to get a decent shot of a "Common
>Loon". However, they usually stay far enough from shore that even
>with big glass, they're hard to capture.
>
>Yesterday, a friend was visiting from Alberta, and we went fishing,
>on Face Lake. Well, actually he went fishing ... I tagged along with
>a camera. Towards dusk, a Loon finally started to swim near us. The
>light was fading, and he was in the shadows, so the shot lacks a
>"brilliance" that I'd like to see. OTOH, his diving for dinner gave
>his head a decoration not always seen and the colouration is marvelous.
>
>So, it's not the "perfect shot", but it's the best I've been able to
>muster, so far. And, not bad for a 200mm + 2x, hand held from a 14"
>aluminum boat!
>
>See: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/ and then click on "Featured
>Photo", on the left.
>
>Teckie stuff: LeiCanon 30D w/80~200/f4 Vario + 2x converter ... hand
>held from a 14' (4.25 meter) aluminum boat. ISO 800 and underexposed by 1 stop.
>
>Comments, criticisms appreciated, as always.
>
>Thanks for looking. :-)
>
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>
>David Young,
>Logan Lake, CANADA
>
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