[Leica] IMG: Finally! Some Butterflies

[Jim Nichols]

It does take patience, Douglas.  And a lot of discards, to get a few 
keepers!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/21/2018 3:51 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Good stuff Jim. Whenever, I try a macro the darned things are off like 
> rockets.
> Douglas
>
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> On 20/07/2018 20:53, Jim Nichols 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!
>>
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