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Subject: [Leica] Friday lilies (Also, Watch for Ticks)
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:25:00 -0500
References: <4C254447.9020808@cox.net> <4441EA3419AE4A39B03982F5F4EC3CCC@jimnichols>

Thx Jim

Just my 2c, but I wouldn't pull a tick off.  A burning cigarette tip can 
make them evacuate.  Not PC these days, but it worked for me, even when 
one got higher up -- yeowww.

On 6/25/2010 7:16 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> Beautiful lilies, well captured.  The images from the new gear look 
> great.
>
> I shot some day lilies in a corner of our yard on Wednesday, and 
> posted an image.  As I noted on another list this morning, a couple of 
> hours later I pulled a tick from my hairy leg.  I'm sure he came from 
> the lily patch. This morning, since the bite site was red, I went to 
> my doctor and got an Rx for some antibiotics.
>
> Give yourself a good once-over.  You could be next.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:05 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Friday lilies
>
>
>> No great art here, I'm afraid - just trying out the new camera, a 
>> Panasonic GF-1 with the 20mm 1.7 lens.  Thx for all who suggested a 
>> viewfinder.  I think I will go with the EVF since it tilts and I can 
>> look down on the camera, something I miss.  If that doesn't work for 
>> everything, I can get the Cosina 40mm viewfinder also - sort of like 
>> the day I discovered I could have two salad dressings at once, a 
>> breakthrough for a CPA.
>>
>> Ken Carney
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_1000068.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_1000065.jpg.html
>>
>> I forgot to convert to Srgb so I hope they are OK.  These were 
>> Panasonic raw files opened in ACR, Adobe RGB 98.
>>
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Friday lilies (Also, Watch for Ticks))
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Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Friday lilies (Also, Watch for Ticks))