Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It does take patience, Douglas.? And a lot of discards, to get a few keepers! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/21/2018 3:51 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Good stuff Jim. Whenever, I try a macro the darned things are off like > rockets. > Douglas > > > On 20/07/2018 20:53, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Now, three weeks into July, the real butterflies show up.? First, was >> an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8390.JPG.html >> >> At the same time, what I think to be a Black Swallowtail, appeared.? >> From reference photos, it could be a Spicebush. Hard, for me, to >> distinguish. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html >> >> When these showed up unexpectedly, I unscrewed the close-up lens I >> was using and shot with the 55mm f/1.8 Takumar, then cropped. >> >> I added the close-up lens once more, and this battered Common Buckeye >> appeared.? From his appearance, he must have played in the days of >> Woody Hayes at Ohio State. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html >> >> All of these were shot using my monopod for support.? That was much >> better than simply hand-held. >> >> Moose, you've showed me another option! >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >