Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Skippers >I agree, Jim, the bokeh at f5.6 is much nicer, and the critter is plenty >sharp. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Jun 23, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> 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. >> >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >