Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, that's a striking composition and works very well, I think. Purely as composition, does the lower left leaf edge distract? Yeah, I know, you can't ask a dragonfly to take two steps back. Interesting also to look closely at the specular highlights on the eyes. There's that fringe effect that we discussed on and off list. Not present at all where there is some detail remaining in the highlights, for example the leading edge of the wings and on the thorax. Nice image, thanks Hoppy -----Original Message----- ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:35:08 -0500 From: bob palmieri <rpalmier@depaul.edu> Subject: [Leica] Larger than life To: lug@leica-users.org Cc: leicareflex@freelists.org Message-ID: <9302e1750e96e43a2f60f7c54efa70b1@depaul.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Folks - Went out to hunt some birds yesterday, couldn't get anywhere near the little guys, so I took out my frustration (and extension tube) by pointing the 400 Telyt at something within range: http://gallery.leica-users.org/album446/DRAGONFLY_4680_crop_2 (20D, ISO 800, 1/250th, f/8 w/ monopod) It's almost the proverbial "gnat's eyelash" that I sometimes hear about... In fact, Ted once chided me about posting another dragonfly snap that was shot from too far away; the tube (and I know there are folks who get even more involved with macroing-out the Telyt) seems to do the trick. Bob Palmieri ------------------------------