Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-07 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Bob That's interesting, but not alltogether surprising. The friend who sent me the link operates an Australian native plant nursery at Casitas Springs, near Ventura. I understand that Roy Dunn is a customer (another expat trying to revive memories of home?...) Cheers Brian +++

Re: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread Ken Waller
Absolutely spectacular images ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California > Hi all > > A friend of mine in California sent me this link. Some s

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
More news. For those planning on attending Grandfather Mountain next year, some of these photos will be in an exhibit at the Hickory Art Museum in Hickory, NC (April to August?) - about 40 miles away from GFM. The photographer, Roy Dunn, and some others (Martin Waugh, Andy Davidhazy, Ted Kinsman)

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, now I hate him. Brian Walters wrote: > Hi all > > A friend of mine in California sent me this link. Some spectacular photos > here. > > > http://www.yoricinc.com/hummers/content/index.html > > > > Apologies if this has been posted before. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
Great shots. Thanks Last time i tried to shoot hummingbirds was at Mark Roberts friends cabin near GFM. I think i sat out on the deck for an hour and a half, and managed 2 shots. Dave On Dec 6, 2007 2:17 AM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all > > A friend of mine in California se

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wow ! These shots are spectacular. I recently made an effort to photograph hummingbirds in Maine, and they are a difficult subject indeed. I was glad to get anything, and the results were snaphots adequate enough to preserve the experience but nothing more. The Dunn photographs are superior to

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread AlunFoto
Wow. Nice boids. Thanks for posting. Jostein 2007/12/6, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all > > A friend of mine in California sent me this link. Some spectacular photos > here. > > > http://www.yoricinc.com/hummers/content/index.html > > > > Apologies if this has been posted before. > >

OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-06 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all A friend of mine in California sent me this link. Some spectacular photos here. http://www.yoricinc.com/hummers/content/index.html Apologies if this has been posted before. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westn