Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clicking on "original" --> WOW! I think the 100mm Apo Macro is the best lens ever made. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Oct 21, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > Yesterday I noticed a praying mantis in the rabbit bush outside our front > door. The bush is incredibly fragrant with a spicy aroma that I liken to > breathing honey. There are many insects. > > <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/19661621_MzfRzd#1542031521_fCqGqB4> > > These were taken with the Canon 1Ds Mk II and Leica 100 APO. Mostly wide > open although you'll see a stopped-down image where I tried to widen the > depth of field a bit. > > I am amazed at the variety of these mantises. There are many around the > house this year. Perhaps they like all the native plants. Only Thursday > morning I had to move a small one from inside to the outside because > someone was being freaked out a bit. That one was mostly brown and > entirely different wing-covers. > > Although I worked with these images inside Lightroom they are as close as > possible to the original colors. Nothing has been altered in the nature of > the insect or the bush on which it is found. > > Your comments/suggestions/critique are welcome and invited. > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >