>
> 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
>
These are both better than the one you did earlier. The second is
interesting as you can see the tongue extended into the throat of the flower.
Chris
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