Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, It was actually fate that chose the bokeh. After having no luck with other lenses in capturing the little lady on "her" feeder, I pulled out the only 135mm that I could adapt to my E-510, and it only works in Auto, hence I could only shoot it wide open, at f/2.8. It sure cleared out the holly trees in the background and gave a nice blur that is pleasant to look at, but is to soft to capture the detail that I really wanted. I may have to look for a 135 Takumar to exploit this FL on the E-510. I prefer cheap solutions. :-) Thanks for looking, and for the kind words. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Another Hummer > Hi Jim, > There's something of "painting" in there - bokeh? - which I like very > much - an artist's rendition of a bird is sometimes more faithful than a > photo IMHO. > A nice idea to share its soft and delicate tones. > Tahnks > Phx > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >>The Ruby Throat Hummingbirds are still around. We see them frequently, but >>photos are harder to obtain. This female is the one who appears to be >>dominant in selecting which ones can feed and which ones are denied the >>priviledge. Their aerobatic manuevers are fun to watch. >> >>Shot in RAW through two panes of glass with Oly E-510, an old Hanimex >>135/2.8 lens, ISO 200, 1/750 at 2.8, finished in Elements 6.0. Cropped >>considerably. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ruby+Throat+Female.tif.html >> >>Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >