[Leica] IMG: Finally! Some Butterflies

[Sonny Carter]

The Tiger is a stunning image. The others are merely wonderful.

SonC

On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:53 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 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!
>
> --
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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