[Leica] IMG: Tulip Poplar Bloom with Visitor

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/3/2017 12:37 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Beautiful!
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:24 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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