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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Gulf Fritillary with Better Lighting
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:50:27 -0500
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Thanks, Nathan.  I try to apply your eye to my sharpening.  The white 
fringes along the trailing edge of the wings is "natural", not a halo. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/24/2016 11:45 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> These are indeed beautiful colors, Jim, and here you did just the right 
> amount of processing (for my taste).
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> Cheers,
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>> On 24 Aug 2016, at 19:59, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> I found three butterflies on the Buddlei today, but only the Fritillary 
>> was cooperative.  The lighting was better, so I decided I would post two 
>> more shots of this colorful creature.
>>
>> Here is a top view of the wings, which are not as striking as the 
>> underside.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+03.TIFF.html
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>> The glancing light in this view shows the texture of the wings to a 
>> better advantage.  There is a Carpenter bee hiding out beneath the flower.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+07.tif.html
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>> Please view these LARGE.
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Gulf Fritillary with Better Lighting)
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