Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, Jim, the bokeh at f5.6 is much nicer, and the critter is plenty sharp. 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 Jun 23, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Jim Nichols 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 >