[Leica] A trout painted on a flower... plus 300mm x 2 and: Adieu, for a while.

[jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)]

Vince I'll miss your posts hurry back.
Jack

Vince Passaro wrote:
> Hi folks:
>
> Like James I too was busy on Friday but took these today with my BRAND NEW
> but very old pre-AI Micro-Nikkor Auto 1:3.5 55mm macro lens. It's my first
> real macro lens. Came with an M 1:1 extension tube which I did not use for
> these shots. Totally unbeknownst to me until I looked at the images, one of
> the flowers has on its right petal an unmistakable depiction of a trout
> rising to snatch a fly or some other edible item... a delightful 
> serendipity
> of nature, at least to me, as I'm a big trout fan.  Taken at ISO 400 f3.5 
> at
> 1/40th and minimally processed.   I'd love feedback on how to better use 
> the
> new lens. Old lens. Three images here:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/toast+eatin_+bog+man/20100523/
>
> Second, you might recall an image I showed taken from my window with the
> Nikkor 200/4... Well today I was at it again, out the same window, with a
> relatively new toy -- an old AI 300mm f4.5 to which I added another newish
> toy, the old Nikon TC-1 Teleconverter 2X.  So I was with my little D40 and
> this monster of 600mm optical reach. I put one of the pics up next to the
> 200mm one for comparison's sake. You'll notice the light today was very
> different; and so are the lenses, so I don't know how much each factored
> into the differences in color. I'm particularly interested in reactions to
> the doctored image versus the relatively unaltered one -- the unaltered 
> crop
> looks better on the LUG Gallery page than the altered one, methinks.  All
> the images are here:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/toast+eatin_+bog+man/Nikon+200mm+f4+and+300mm+4-5/
>
> If you have time to look you have my deep thanks.
>
> Finally, after the next day or two and perhaps with no further comments I
> will need to take a couple of months off from the LUG; I am very late with 
> a
> novel that's been under contract for a longer time than I care to admit 
> and,
> with school finally done, I have promised myself this summer a rigorous
> writing schedule.  This whole LUG thing is toooo much fun and tooo
> interesting..... so I figure I'll sign off for a while and come back when
> school's back and I can escape the dreariness of my colleagues by pestering
> you folks again with my long-winded queries and remarks,
>
> You are all fantastic artists, technical wizards, delightful gearheads, and
> deeply intelligent people who, as I, don't mind a good argument. From that
> combination I've learned a great deal this past 18 months or so and gone
> from a completely ignorant beginner up a couple of rungs to the mildly
> ignorant level.  I'm most grateful for all you've taught me and all that
> you'll likely teach me next year.
>
> Best,
>
> Vince
>
> PS I figured out how to fix my monitor -- it took about three minutes once 
> i
> found the function in the video card "control panel",  and I must say that
> the Dell people are the dumbest assed tech support folks I've ever
> encountered in my life. I tried about six of them too.  Another reason to
> own a Mac.  Or at least an HP.
>
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