Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, Will this do? http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+791.TIFF.html Different BF, different camera, different lens, different year. Or this? http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tiger+Swallowtail+78.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/19/2016 4:12 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > HI Jim, > Well done my good man. :-) Now because you have shown great skill and > talent > in the > "CAPTURE BUTTERFLY SERIES!" :-) > The next part of the assignment is??????? Oh you're going to love it! :-( > Seeing you've shown us the Proboscis in action. This next assignment is > capturing a "CLOSE-UP" of it inserted into the flower. > And due to the fact we have such super talented butterfly shooters in the > crew. > "HOW BE WE MAKE THIS AN ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WHOLE CREW WISHING TO GIVE IT A > "CLICK?" Or "TRY" if you prefer? > Now "CREW"don't start whining like you did in grade school about "home > work!" Just get out there and do a smashing great "CLICK!" > Thank you most sincerely. > cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant OC > the mean assed photo editor :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Nichols > Sent: July-19-16 11:39 AM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Proboscises at Work > > With insects, the proboscis is defined as a long, flexible tube that is > used to extract nectar from a flower. I managed to catch two such > instances today. > > This Clearwing Moth was happily feeding on the Buddleia blooms. The > proboscis is extended into the throat of a bloom. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+Moth_001.TIFF.html > > This Silver-Sided Skipper is using its proboscis in a similar fashion. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper.TIFF.html > > Olympus E-510 with Takumar 135/3.5 and 9.5mm Extension Tube > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >