Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Montie. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Montie" <montoid at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Skippers >I received some valuable tips yesterday from Dean Hansen, on using lighting >angles to bring out the texture and details of butterfly wings. I tried to >round up some subjects today to put them into practice. > Best skippers yet, terrific detail!!! > > Montie > > >>>Since the sun provides the only light source for my work, it comes down >>>to insect angles and camera position. The first was done with the lens >>>at f/13 for details. The light brought out the texture of the wings, but >>>the background was not as far OOF as I would have liked. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper+14.jpg.html > > I opened up to f/5.6 for the second shot, and, although the light angle > did not pick up the texture as well, the bokeh is better. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper+26.jpg.html > > E-1 and Zuiko Digital 35 Macro > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >