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Re: [OM] IMG: More Skippers

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Skippers
From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:56:24 -0500
To me the background is just fine -- quite interesting in fact -- in the
first one.  In both the animals are beautifully captured.

Joel W.

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012, at 01:49 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
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