Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good stuff Jim. Whenever, I try a macro the darned things are off like rockets. Douglas On 20/07/2018 20:53, Jim Nichols wrote: > Now, three weeks into July, the real butterflies show up.? First, was > an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8390.JPG.html > > At the same time, what I think to be a Black Swallowtail, appeared.? > From reference photos, it could be a Spicebush.? Hard, for me, to > distinguish. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html > > When these showed up unexpectedly, I unscrewed the close-up lens I was > using and shot with the 55mm f/1.8 Takumar, then cropped. > > I added the close-up lens once more, and this battered Common Buckeye > appeared.? From his appearance, he must have played in the days of > Woody Hayes at Ohio State. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html > > All of these were shot using my monopod for support.? That was much > better than simply hand-held. > > Moose, you've showed me another option! >