Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, I like the first one. Looks like he is making room for his next drink. Great posture of the bird itself. Have you ever tried Focus Magic to bring out sharper details, like the bird's eye highlight? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:38 PM Subject: [Leica] Hummers - grand jete and CU > Hello Luggers, > > Well, the hummers are back in force and this time I was ready for them > with the GH2 fitted with the 100 - 300 zoom. > > Here's the first one - a long shot taken at 300mm f5.6, 1/500 (not nearly > fast enough to stop wing action) and ISO 3200. > > I like the position of the hummer, like a ballet dancer preparing for a > grand jete. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/HoveringHumw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/779qfdh > > Here is the second picture as the hummer flew to the hanging basket just > outside the window where I was sitting. > > Fortunately I had spot metering on so that I could recover some detail > from the back lighting. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/HumCUw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7xjabye > > Please look large, C&C always welcome > > Howard > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >