[Leica] IMG: Pipevine Swallowtail

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Ric.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/13/2019 3:18 PM, CartersXRd via LUG wrote:
> love that blue body
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> ric
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>> On Aug 13, 2019, at 1:10 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> I finally admitted to myself that the E-510 has a problem in the Mode Selector.  I can no longer set a fixed shutter speed. Program Mode still works, but that is not quick enough to capture flapping wings.  So, today I paired up the E-1 and the ZD 50-200. As long as I don't crop too much, this works ok.  The replacement suggested by Moose is on its way.
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>> This beautiful black butterfly was working the Buddleia but its wings never stopped fluttering.  With shutter speed set at 1/1000,  I followed it all about the bush.  This is my best shot.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190813-P8138367.JPG.html
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>> Online research leads me to believe it is a Pipevine Swallowtail, which has that blue cast to the body and hind wing.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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