[Leica] Couple More Hawaiian Birds

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Bob, all of your bird pics have that marvellous Telyt quality stamped in 
them and are very commendable. For me, the second shot of
the Red Tailed Tropic bird is a real standout. I love the bird's "pose" 
looking down to feed perhaps, as well as the composition and
rendering against the OOF. Truly a lovely photo in my view

Cheers

Hoppy

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

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
bob palmieri
Sent: Wednesday, 25 October 2006 01:36
To: leicareflex@freelists.org
Cc: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Couple More Hawaiian Birds

 

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

 

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