Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx> wrote: >A tip from the other Doug: >Start by choosing big birds that are more likely to walk threateningly >towards you than fly away in fright. (yes I know, it would look better >with feet) >http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/78109-2/Goose.jpg >or creep up on them from behind >http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/11119-4/MG_3753_edited_1.jpg >while they're busy eating >http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/11180-4/MG_3361_edited_1.jpg >Cheers >Douglas > >Aram Langhans wrote: >> Marc. Maybe not what Doug would post, but I really like this one: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Nature+III/L1000294_2.jpg.html >> >> Something about it. I can see it framed on a wall. > Good examples, Douglas. (I like Aram's photo too!). One thing Douglas hasn't mentioned is that a sliding-focus lens is much easier to use on active subjects than a rotating-ring focus lens; the manual-focus lenses that are best for active creatures IMHO are the Leica 400mm and 560mm f/6.8 Telyts, and the Novoflex 400mm f/5.6 T-Noflexar. BTW Douglas even though the goose's feet are "missing" you allowed space for them so that we can imagine they're there. Good work. 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/
