[LRflex] Re: IMG: Clapper Rail

  • From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:42:37 +0100

Excellent shot Doug,
nice to see you've now got some time to get back to doing the stuff we 
all love to see.
Best from Hannover
Douglas


Doug Herr wrote:
> Clapper Rails live in the marshes surrounding San Francisco bay;  
> typically they skulk in the pickleweeds and other marsh veggies and  
> only make an appearance when high tides push them to higher ground.   
> In North America, the highest high tides of the year occur during a  
> winter new moon when the earth is closest to the sun and both sun and  
> moon are pulling in the same direction.
>
> This photo was from January's highest tide and I've just now gotten  
> around tom processing it:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/clra02.html
>
> Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock  
> & monopod, probably an extension tube.  Location is Arrowhead Marsh  
> near the Oakland airport.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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