[Leica] IMG: Tulip Poplar Bloom with Visitor

[Jim Nichols]

They are unusual looking, but a part of the life of the tree, called 
variously the Tulip Poplar, Tupelo Poplar or Tupelo Gum, the state tree 
of Tennessee.  When the settlers first came to this area, there were 
forests of these large trees which provided timber for many of the early 
homes.

Here is a shot from 1 year ago, made with the Olympus E-1, with the 
Kodak CCD sensor, and the Leica-R 60 Macro lens.  With only 5MP, it 
still provided wonderful colors.

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+Bloom.TIFF.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/2/2017 9:35 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Unusual looking. Is this normal?
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 12:56 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
>> After striking my head while mowing, I trimmed a few lower branches on the
>> two Tulip Poplars, and noticed that there are blooms in the same area again
>> this year.  Despite the breeze, I set out to get a decent image.  View
>> LARGE if you like.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170502-DSCF1914.JPG.html
>>
>> The ant was a bonus.  I didn't see him until I opened it in Lightroom.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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