Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jayanand. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Skippers > Jim, > Lessons learnt, it would seem. Superb detail - I see no effects of > diffraction even at f13? I would not dare to use my various digital kits > over f11 at the best of times, and on the D800E diffraction is apparent at > anything over f8. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> I received some valuable tips yesterday from Dean Hansen, on using >> lighting angles to bring out the texture and details of butterfly wings. >> I >> tried to round up some subjects today to put them into practice. >> >> Since the sun provides the only light source for my work, it comes down >> to >> insect angles and camera position. The first was done with the lens at >> f/13 for details. The light brought out the texture of the wings, but >> the >> background was not as far OOF as I would have liked. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper+14.jpg.html >> >> I opened up to f/5.6 for the second shot, and, although the light angle >> did not pick up the texture as well, the bokeh is better. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper+26.jpg.html >> >> E-1 and Zuiko Digital 35 Macro >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >