Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] IMG: Monarch

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Monarch
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:45:38 -0500
Now that is what I call a "WOW" shot!  Nice work, Mike.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <usher99@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:03 PM
Subject: [OM] IMG: Monarch


> 
> Monarchs are often good sports and will not infrequently  return to the 
> same  flower if disturbed.  I like to be ready and stay focused and 
> alert even if Mr. Monarch  flittered away.
> 
>   I like the composition of the 3rd shot.  The distal wing could be a 
> tad sharper.  Buddlea are nice B'fly magnets but if they are not on a 
> bloom near an edge it seems
> difficult to get a nice shot w/o a busy background.  We planted State 
> Fair Zinnias along a retaining wall which overlooks a woods about 60ft 
> away.  It is a good place to hang out
> in the late afternoon if the Monarchs are visiting. Stopping  down  
> then does not yield a busy background.  Monarch shots with no flaws are 
> still a challenge.  Dean has some.  I don't think AF is an absolute 
> necessity as long as one is armed with a nice OM kit.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/73tvcln
> 
> Still chasing 'em and trying, Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> _________________________________________________________________
> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
> 
>

-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz