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Re: [OM] IMG: More Insects, New Approach

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Insects, New Approach
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 10:42:26 -0500
Hi Brian,

That shot was very difficult, because of the lighting.  The b'fly was in 
deep shadow. while the sun shone through as backlighting.  In trying to 
bring up the shadow areas, I probably went a little too far in my attempts.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 6:16 AM
Subject: [OM] IMG: More Insects, New Approach


> Jim wrote
>
>> >> Someone recently suggested that longer lenses may be easier to use for
>> >> some insect shots, because one does not spook the critter by getting 
>> >> to
>> >> close.  I recalled that I have a pristine late model 
>> >> Super-Multi-Coated
>> >> Takumar 135/3.5 which has seen little use.  Realizing that the minimum
>> >> focusing distance of the lens is around 5 feet, I thought this might 
>> >> be
>> >> a problem.  It turned out that the lens is usable, but getting down to
>> >> 3 feet would be an improvement.
>> >>
>> >> Silver Spotted Skipper in a shadowy spot:
>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper.jpg.html
> This is a very colourful shot Jim, and at 573 kb size it should be as 
> sharp as
> you would ever want.
>
> But I wonder what processing you did on it; there seems to be something
> akin to posterisation or pixelation in the general area above the 
> butterfly.
>
> I do envy you the procession of wonderful birds and insects you have
> coming through your garden during the course of a year. We have nothing
> at all like that variety of species.
>
> Brian Swale.
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