Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We haven't had too many "hurricane lilies" this year, and I was noticing only a few in my yard. Maybe our lack of rain prevents them from sprouting. Here's a shot from the Wells House in 2012: http://sonc.com/look/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/L1002041a.jpg A successful one from 2010 where the background helped: http://sonc.com/look/?p=244 Another from the Wells House much older: http://www.sonc.com/lily.htm I could build an album of them, because I shoot them every year! Sonny On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, George. As I mentioned to someone earlier, Spideys are hard to > photograph successfully because it is usually difficult to separate them > from the background. I agree with you. I think the separation is better > in the single image. Perhaps it is the difference in FL, but, to me, the > 90mm did a better job than the 60 macro. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 9/22/2016 8:10 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> I much prefer this "one" to the group shot >> >> a note off the iPad, George >> >> On Sep 20, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> I spotted my first Spider Lily of the year this morning. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/My+First+Spidey >>> +of+2016.TIFF.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA