Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The majority of my flower shots are shot that way. It gives you lots more room to alter composition, especially when bokeh supplies you some Easter Eggs that you didn't see in the M viewfinder. On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > <I've decided to shoot from further away and then crop, > > <it's the only way to get the depth of focus I want. > > > It certainly works for you. I may pay more attention to that, as an > option. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at > gmx.de> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Dwarf sunflower and hover flies > > > Hi Jim, >> >> Clever little beasties, fools birds into thinking they are wasps - but it >> doesn't fool spiders, they are the staple diet of the crab spiders in our >> garden. >> >> I've decided to shoot from further away and then crop, it's the only way >> to get the depth of focus I want. >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> On 29.07.2012 17:30, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Very nice and sharp, Douglas. We don't see those colorful hover flies >>> around these parts. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at >>> gmx.de >>> > >>> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>; <leicareflex at freelists.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:45 AM >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Dwarf sunflower and hover flies >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> this weekend's insect and flower shots:-) >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/d/320277-1/_MG_4359.jpg<http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/320277-1/_MG_4359.jpg> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/d/320281-1/_MG_4357.jpg<http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/320281-1/_MG_4357.jpg> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/d/320285-1/_MG_4358.jpg<http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/320285-1/_MG_4358.jpg> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/d/320289-1/_MG_4360.jpg<http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/320289-1/_MG_4360.jpg> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA