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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Finch Friday
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:58:50 -0500
References: <C8CD2F584A56453BAD87122F65A42E6E@jimnichols> <C417E18A-FC17-49C7-8C34-2298ECA61710@frozenlight.eu>

Hi Nathan,

I understand that, among birds, the females are more selective in choosing a 
mate.  A guy has to really stand out!  Now, in our world, we might wonder 
why the divorce rate is so high..........................

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Finch Friday


> Great stuff, Jim. You really have the right amount of saturation and 
> sharpening here.
>
> It is funny how in our species the females are by far the most attractive, 
> whereas among birds it is the males. I wonder why that is.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> For some reason, this was Finch Friday in my yard.  With dull skies, the 
>> conditions were better for getting the details of the plumage patterns.
>>
>> Purple Finch Male:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Purple+Finch+90.jpg.html
>>
>> Purple Finch Female:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Purple+Finch+Fem+87.jpg.html
>>
>> Gold Finch Male:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch+66.jpg.html
>>
>> Gold Finch Female:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch+Fem+83.jpg.html
>>
>> All with Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, ISO 400, Tripod
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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