Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black Swallowtail and Skipper
From: scleroplex at gmail.com (scleroplex)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:03:30 -0400
 
spectacular!

i am still at the speed of a praying mantis :-)
haven't snapped a fluttering butterfly yet.
bharani


Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:20:44 -0500
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black Swallowtail and Skipper
To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>
Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
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The transient butterflies continue to visit our bush.  Today, I found a
Black Swallowtail and a Skipper sharing space on the blooms.  This is the
first Black Swallowtail I have seen this season.  Its wings never stop
fluttering, so a higher shutter speed is essential.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Blk+Swallowtail+09.jpg.html

Olympus E-510 and Zuiko Digital 35mm Macro

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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