[LRflex] Re: IMG: Trumpeter Swan

  • From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:51:16 -0500

On 2/20/2010 5:26 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
> A pair of Trumpeter Swans have been visiting a pond in nearby Placer County.  
> These birds are only the second recorded sighting of this species in Placer 
> county (the first was last spring at the same location).
>
> The most significant problem I faced in making these photos was the 180mm 
> f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R's minimum focus distance.
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw01.html
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw02.html
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R, shoulder stock&  monopod. 
>  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>    
Doug,
    Both very beautiful.
    Interesting to see you using a wide angle lens. :-)

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