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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cardinal Female
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:17:32 +0100
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Sigh then

Crank it up half a click or one full or two - overexpose the background 
while retaining the detail in the feathers, Dougwise

AMities
Philippe


> Le 19 f?vr. 2017 ? 21:04, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit 
> :
> 
> Hi Philippe,
> 
> I'm afraid the bokeh belongs to the lens.  Here is one without the 
> extender.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170214-DSCF6650.JPG.html
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 2/19/2017 1:57 PM, Philippe wrote:
>> Wonderful plumage
>> But awful bokeh, which I blame on the extended - I should know I had one 
>> such.
>> I believe that reducing contrast and sharpness of the background only, 
>> might save this otherwise very nice shot.
>> 
>> Keep them coming
>> 
>> Amities
>> Philippe
>>> Le 15 f?vr. 2017 ? 22:50, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a 
>>> ?crit :
>>> 
>>> Despite a gusty wind, this Cardinal Female finally posed for me at the 
>>> bird bath.  I added a Leica-R 2X Extender to the 90mm to reduce the 
>>> amount of cropping.  I don't think that it degraded the results.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170215-DSCF6717.JPG.html
>>> 
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>> 
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