Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, Both are nice, but, after some pondering, I find the color version to be more pleasing. Nice work! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 2:55 PM Subject: [Leica] Silhouette Hummers > Hi Luggers, > I have been distracted from my humming bird stalking by the arrival of two > sets of children with significant others and our only grandchild (so far). > And the hummers haven't been coming when the light is best but arriving > later in the evening in the gloaming which makes lighting really > problematic. > Still, here are two takes on hummingbirds in the twilight: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/HumClrW.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/5ttlroa > > This is with the GH2, hand held, with the 100 - 300 panasonic at 300mm > f7.1, 1/4000, and ISO 5000. > > The light was so nearly monochromatic that I transformed the picture into > Black and White here: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/HumB_amp_Ww.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/3k3ztv9 > > I wonder which you prefer? > > C&C always welcome > Howard (still in hummer land) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >