[Leica] IMG: Monarch plus Abstract

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Ted,

I saw a recent photo of you, you're looking good!

Thanks, again, for the kind words about my photos.  I don't attempt to 
get perfect shots of the butterflies, with everything staged.  I just 
catch them going about their business.  Of course, it helps that I 
baited the field with a bush that most of them take a fancy to.

Recently, I've had good luck using older Leica-R lenses, a 50 Summicron 
and a 90 Elmarit.  They may be from the 70s and 80s, but they still 
perform very well at a reasonable price.  The latest glass is just 
beyond what I want to invest.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 10/11/2016 5:23 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> I find some of your Monarch's so amazingly perfect they look like they've
> just been painted or Mother Nature just created? Like every dot is 
> perfectly
> hand made? Which of course when you photo one that has been in a bit of a
> battle with an edge broken or from a bad wind blowing it into a crash?? Is
> saddening. :-(
> But damn you sure are good? Great? Catching butterfly photos!
> cheers,
> Dr. ted  O.C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: October-11-16 11:17 AM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Monarch plus Abstract
>
> Checking out another camera/lens combination, I discovered a healthy
> Monarch on the Buddleia bush.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Monarch+Butterfly.TIFF.html
>
> Another scene I have passed many times, and liked the light.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Impact+Zone.TIFF.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>