Thanks for your kind words, Carlos.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos J. Santisteban" <zuiko21@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Working Closer
> Hi Jim and all,
>
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Well, as usual, Doug Herr was right. I tried moving closer to the bird
> feeders today. Without a blind,
>
> I think this is the key here...
>
>>One image of the "scout" at 13 ft:
>><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Male+Purple+Finch+71.jpg.html>
>
> All pictures in this post are great, but this one is stunning! It does
> look
> like taken with a much shorter lens... Once again, closer is better.
>
>>Two others, from about 18 ft:
>><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Female+Finch+86.jpg.html>
>
> Great sharpness, nice textures, beautiful shot. f/6.3 seems a great
> performing aperture for this lens -- not that wide open is any bad, of
> course.
>
>><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+04.jpg.html>
>
> Even wide open, great results. I like the bright red on it. Despite the
> shallow depth of field, focus is spot on!
>
> BTW, your last finch pictures are equally great. Congratulations.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas
> IES Turaniana (Roquetas de Mar, Almeria)
> <http://cjss.sytes.net/>
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