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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More Skippers
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:55:10 -0500
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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
>
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