[Leica] Couple More Hawaiian Birds

[rpalmier at depaul.edu (bob palmieri)]

Folks -

After a couple of photographers confronted me about the authenticity  
of the shots of the Hawaiian owl & hawk (I guess they really are the  
proverbial "rare birds') another chided me about not including any  
shots of the state bird ("What... no Nene??")  So, lest I be accused  
of Nene Neglect here's a headshot (the ropey neck does give us  
snappists some graphic opportunities):

http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/68900713

However, I feel compelled to admit that sometimes these acute  
renderings don't quite do it for me, so I thought I'd post a series  
of three shots of the Red-Tailed Tropicbird.  The pair of long thin  
feathers also draws the fire of photo shooters; but I was trying to  
do something which has much of my attention these days as regards  
birdshooting, which is to try to create the feeling that we've  
entered their world (must be that damn Winged Migration film...)

Here's the progression:

http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/69080739

http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/69080740

http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/69080741

(other Hawaiian birdshots are elsewhere in this gallery -

http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/hawaii_0906

'Course, I suppose the next stage of this attempted illusion is to  
try to get the field in some kindof focus that would better represent  
the "birds' eye view...

All shot with the ever-popular (not to mention my only long lens) 400  
Telyt.

More later -

Bob Palmieri