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Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Hummer Migration is Underway
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:37:57 -0700
References: <699DC57596D1481793E0D0DB0D701A03@jimnichols> <4cfa589b0909121033y738d1ac0rdc0801b422abfb2b@mail.gmail.com> <69EBA5BEBF394CB0AFCAA84F1222F790@jimnichols>

I agree - it's much more natural. And a nice shot of a wary bird!

Adam

On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
wrote:
> Adam,
>
> If you have time, please take another look. ?I believe this version is more
> natural, though the throat pattern is more subdued.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Hummer Migration is Underway
>
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Thanks for posting! I enjoyed the hummer but for some reason it, and
>> some of the other images, seem over-sharpened to my eye or maybe my
>> sensibility?
>>
>> I'm sure glad that hummers are the size of hawks or eagles because if
>> they were cycling in this neck of the woods would be a lot more
>> hazardous. Those little critters are nasty for however beautiful they
>> are.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> We have had a few Ruby Throated Hummingbirds around for a couple of
>>> months. In the last couple of days, the numbers have grown, and the
>>> competition for feeders has increased. The females seem to be the more
>>> aggressive. This female was feeding, but was constantly on the lookout 
>>> for
>>> intruders in her territory.
>>>
>>> Shot through a window, and cropped severely. E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R
>>> 60/2.8 Macro, ISO 400, RAW, processed in PSE 6.0.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Watchful+Hummer.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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