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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Busy Bee
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:52:01 +1000
References: <BAA8586B75004AC1A1D8259C569254F8@jimnichols> <82884E28-CD1A-4E33-8C9F-F1BD91BC546B@mac.com> <61F740CA9DC642108B8472ECA818823C@jimnichols> <6EECD2D9-DC3A-4D40-8F5D-126033FDDCA5@mac.com>

See the opporunity and fortuitously have a suitable exposure setting (1/2000
here) but a LOT of luck ;-)
http://www.pbase.com/image/125451852

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 11 June 2010 06:14, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> Oh I know the challenge all too well.
> It's one of those [many] subjects in nature
> which require Doug Herr style tenacity and technique.
> If you truly want to "get them"
> you may want to consider controlled use flash
> (as Mark R has commented on)
> and many many exposures, studying their patterns,
> and patience galore.
>
> Or just plain old "luck"
>
> ;~)
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Jun 10, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
> Thanks for being frank, George.  I was somewhat disappointed myself, but
>> the bees only stay still for a couple of seconds.
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at 
>> mac.com
>> >
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Busy Bee
>>
>>
>> Love the rendering of the buds
>>> the bee blob = not so much - sorry.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>> My original post of this image apparently went astray.  I will try again.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Busy+Bee.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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