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

[Susan Ryan]

Love the CCR reference. 

Sue

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> On Sep 6, 2015, at 6:29 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Very nice, I especially like 51.  The cat looks pissed.
> 
> Ken
> 
>> On 9/6/2015 6:57 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>> 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:
>> 
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-BwjSXRF/A>
>> 
>> The subtle color in this zinnia was nicely rendered:
>> 
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-DWnH3nh/A>
>> 
>> And this butterfly at the moment of lift-off:
>> 
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-sczmFXt/A>
>> 
>> It’s a bit difficult to get bird photos when one’s cat is lurking nearby, however. Thanks Mikey!
>> 
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-8ZtZ3BQ/A>
>> 
>> But eventually one did drop by:
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>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-b2rMGFB/A>
>> 
>> and was head-deep into one of the flowers:
>> 
>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-n28Rd8p/A>
>> 
>> before departing:
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>> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Fuji-First-Light/i-4xf9w7H/A>
>> 
>> 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
>> 
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