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Subject: [Leica] Pender Bees and daisies
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:58:20 -0500
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Nice images, Howard.  That 100 APO is a great lens, but, I agree, one must 
be quick, to get insect images.  I put aside my 60 Elmarit-R Macro in favor 
of a simple Zuiko Digital 35/3.5 Macro with AF.  You did well.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:05 AM
Subject: [Leica] Pender Bees and daisies


> Hi Luggers,
>
> We haven't cut the grass yet at the cabin and the lawn, such as it is, is 
> covered in daisies.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/DaisiesWidew.jpg.html
>
> Another view of the field:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/DaisyLS100Mw.jpg.html
>
> The bees are very busy harvesting pollen from the daisies:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/Daisy2BeesCUw.jpg.html
>
> A different view of the bee at work:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/DaisyBeeCU2w.jpg.html
>
> And a more standard view:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/DaisyBeeCUw.jpg.html
>
> The bee photos are taken with the Nikon D700 and the Leica R 100 APO f2.8 
> Elmarit.
> This combo requires some fast work - focusing wide open and then closing 
> the aperture to gain
> a bit of depth of field. All shots are handheld.
>
> Please view large and enjoy. C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard
>
>
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