Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim, I'll try that when it's a bit brighter tomorrow - to be honest I should have thought of stopping down - using a 60mm Macro wide open is asking for trouble :-) Cheers Douglas On 03.08.2010 19:38, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Douglas, > > I like the composition, and the sharp focus on the insect, but the OOF > area seems too prominent to me. I would suggest trying, in the > future, to go to ISO 200 or 400, and stop down a couple of stops, to > get more of the flower head in focus. > > I find that I am using f/10 for many of my closeups, to avoid this > sort of thing. That may be too extreme for you, but you might try > some compromise. > > Just my 2 cents. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at > gmx.de> > To: <leicareflex at freelists.org>; "LEG" <leica at freelists.org>; "LUG" > <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 12:27 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Bumblebee > > >> Hi all, >> >> Although I waited about half an hour and could hear them making loud >> shnuff-shnuff noises under our front step, our pair of resident >> hedgehogs didn't show their faces. >> >> So here's a Bumblebee in our back garden this afternoon. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Bits+and+Pieces/_MG_1096.jpg.html >> >> Big (and without the gallery background): >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/227816-1/_MG_1096.jpg >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >