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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Swallowtail on Lantana
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Jul 6 22:34:04 2008
References: <D1841F2D6BB143668EABBB3FA779A5D0@jimnichols> <002301c8dff1$a160d7d0$6b01a8c0@dadquad>

Geoff and Alastair,

Thanks for looking and for your compliments.

Geoff, I promise to keep my planting contained and will in no way let it 
become a danger to OZ.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:23 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Swallowtail on Lantana


> Jim, I like the way the small DoF shows the butterfly as a different 
> texture
> to the plant. See the nice soft blossom rendering just above and below.
> Nicely composed as well, Jim. Cool. I've posted your address to all
> Australians and everyone is mailing a lantana bush to you to plant in your
> garden. Keep an eye out for the postman! You should get the first two
> million parcels soon.
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Swallowtail on Lantana
>
> Despite Geoff's comments about how this plant is unloved in OZ, it seems 
> to
> attract butterflies moreso than any we have planted this year.  My wife 
> and
> I watched this Swallowtail for more than ten minutes through the window
> while she tried to classify it.  She then asked me to get a picture of it.
> I slipped outside and got off two shots before it decided to leave.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swallowtail.tif.html
>
> Oly E-510 with 14-54 Zuiko lens at 54mm.
>
> C & C welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Swallowtail on Lantana)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Swallowtail on Lantana)