Both shots are outstanding, but the first is my favorite. Love that you caught the water dripping from the beak. so, I take it you were quite close to them from your comments. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:26 PM To: <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "LEG" <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "LeicaReflex" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LRflex] IMG: Trumpeter Swan > 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 > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/