[Leica] IMG: look at all the dancing creatures in my back yard

[Adam Bridge]

Okay, they aren’t dancing and some aren’t creatures.

I wanted to finally get a few snaps of hummingbirds so I put the Leitz 180mm f4.0 R lens with 2X APO telex tender on my Fuji X-T1 (for the added crop factor) and sat myself down to wait. And made images to keep myself occupied.

I like the very dark background in this shot even though it’s only in moderate shade:

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The subtle color in this zinnia was nicely rendered:

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And this butterfly at the moment of lift-off:

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It’s a bit difficult to get bird photos when one’s cat is lurking nearby, however. Thanks Mikey!

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But eventually one did drop by:

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and was head-deep into one of the flowers:

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before departing:

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Not in Doug’s league, a bit soft, but workable and fun to have the camera at hand. All shot on a tripod.

Comments/suggestions welcome.

Adam