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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Busy Bee
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:55:58 -0500
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Hi Geoff,

I love that shot!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Busy Bee


> See the opporunity and fortuitously have a suitable exposure setting 
> (1/2000
> here) but a LOT of luck ;-)
> http://www.pbase.com/image/125451852
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 11 June 2010 06:14, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Oh I know the challenge all too well.
>> It's one of those [many] subjects in nature
>> which require Doug Herr style tenacity and technique.
>> If you truly want to "get them"
>> you may want to consider controlled use flash
>> (as Mark R has commented on)
>> and many many exposures, studying their patterns,
>> and patience galore.
>>
>> Or just plain old "luck"
>>
>> ;~)
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for being frank, George.  I was somewhat disappointed myself, but
>>> the bees only stay still for a couple of seconds.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" 
>>> <imagist3 at mac.com
>>> >
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Busy Bee
>>>
>>>
>>> Love the rendering of the buds
>>>> the bee blob = not so much - sorry.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>> george at imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My original post of this image apparently went astray.  I will try 
>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Busy+Bee.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>
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