doug herr Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 I have a "new" scanner, a Polaroid SprintScan 4000 purchased used. There are a lot of old slides I can scan now. This one is from 1988, made while my (then) infant daughter was napping. <P> The Anna's Hummingbird is a year-round resident of the west coast of North America. This particular bird's domain was anywhere within 5 second's flight distance of the feeders in my back yard, a region of about a 1/4 mile radius (slight exaggeration). He had a favorite perch and fortunately for me it was at my eye level. By approaching slowly and calmly on foot, I was able to get within 6 feet of the bird. The 400mm Telyt will focus that close with the dedicated extension tube 14182. The tech stuff: hand-held Leicaflex SL with 400mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock, 14182 extension tube, K64. <P> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anhu0.jpg"> <BR> </CENTER> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflesher Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Great Bokeh! [HUGE] ;>) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex coleman Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Fantastic !!!! A Really beautiful Shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie chishty Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Wow! Great photo Doug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budc Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Everytime I think about selling my SL for something more modern, Doug proves it isn't the camera that counts. BTW Doug, I hope to see a whole lot more of your work now that you have a new scanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Though I'm not a "nature" photography type of person, I'd have to say that this is a great photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd thacker Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 I agree. At first, I thought you were going to say that your daughter's name is Anna - I expected to see the hummingbird eating honey out of her hand or something (but it's probably dad who does that, huh?). Anyway, once I actually <I>saw</I> the image, I was at first put off by how much space is left open in the upper half - until I realized how much balance this gives to the image. And how much context. Also, the large, subtle, colorful OOF areas put the intricate details of the hummingbird in stark relief. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Doug, Beautifuuuul shot. Have you gone to the Polaroid site? There are a lot of upgrades available for downloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iván Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 I feel lucky you got a "new" scanner, Doug . . . -Iván Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray_moth Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Another great bird shot, Doug. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_fleetwood Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Beautiful, Douglas. Those little birds are tricky targets. Regards, John Fleetwood, Curator of Birds & Mammals, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_landrum Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Yes, the old 400mm f/6.8. Who needs to pay more than $800 for a long focus lens. I echo the others - great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert knapp md Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Bravissimo !!!!!!! Sharp focus and great bokeh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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