Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Gulf Fritillary, Another Lens
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:49:56 +0200
References: <107B67DD8FCA4E6885AC49FF82984D5F@jimnichols>

Jim,

Both are wonderful and sharo, the edition of the Top View looks to me  
more "natural", beautiful captures. I know this is not easy, during a  
while I was shooting butterflies, dragonsfly etc.. in the 80's when I  
was a R shooter.

Cheers
Lluis



El 25/09/2012, a las 22:05, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> I spotted a Gulf Fritillary, with a slightly tattered right wing, on  
> the bush this morning, and decided to try a different approach.  I  
> mounted my Leica Telyt 250/4 with 2X extender on the E-510, and  
> placed it on the monopod.  The b/fly seemed to take pleasure in  
> keeping foliage in my sight path, but I got a few clear shots.  A  
> gusty breeze increased the challenge of a sharp image.
>
> Top view:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fritillary+696.jpg.html
>
> Quarter view:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fritillary+699.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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