[Leica] IMG: Finally! Some Butterflies

Jim Nichols jhnichols at lighttube.net
Sun Jul 22 15:14:05 PDT 2018


Thanks, Lluis.

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> On Jul 22, 2018, at 5:04 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I ilke them all, the first one is my favorite
> Lluis
> 
> 
>> El 20 jul 2018, a les 21:53, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va escriure:
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>> 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
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>> 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.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html
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>> 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.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html
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>> 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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