Thanks, Chuck. I'll try to remember it next time. What I posted is a 100%
crop from the original image, so I did not expect miracles.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:09 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Another Swallowtail and an Unknown Insect
>A 2-1/2 pixel Gaussian blur (on the small image posted) fixes it up
> pretty well.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Thomas Clausen wrote:
>> I agree, the pictures are great, Jim, excellent job capturing your
>> elusive co-habitants.
>>
>> One thing strikes me (which is out of your control), though: the
>> bokeh on the Swallowtail is, to me, rather unpleasant in the upper-
>> left part especially, and the top of the rear wing seems "not right".
>> Having been off the circuit for what seems like ages and not at all
>> able to follow E-thing-lenses, I am not sure if that's typical for
>> the Zuiko 14-54?
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2008, at 22:04 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like you made great use of your two rare opportunities.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Our patio flowers continue to attract subjects for photos, though the
>>>> subjects are never very cooperative. Two examples are attached, and I
>>>> need help identifying one of the insects.
>>>>
>>>> This Black Swallowtail shows up most days, but never stays long.
>>>> Today, I got an opportunity for an image.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Another+Swallowtail.tif.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This unknown specie, larger than most bumblebees and having an
>>>> unusual rear shape with no evident stinger, shows up each day, but
>>>> this is the first time I could get near it with my camera. The wings
>>>> never stop moving, even when it rests on a bloom, so a photo presents
>>>> quite a challenge.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone identify this one? I have looked at all our reference
>>>> books, and searched online, but have seen nothing like it.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Unknown+Insect.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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