Thanks for looking. I tried some of Moose's tricks, went too far, then
backed down a little. The bees don't stay put very long, and are hard to
see in that red throat.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Bee in Rose of Sharon
> It may need some Moosification. I think it could stand some sharpening
> but the principal problem is the bee tends to be somewhat suppressed by
> lack of strong color contrast with the red background. It's further
> complicated by the bright white surround which tends to draw the eye.
> Had the bee been in the white area or the flower all red it would be
> better but, of course, that would be extremely difficult.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/17/2011 2:01 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I'm still waiting for butterfly season. I saw three Clearwing Moths
>> yesterday, and the first Skipper of the season was seen today.
>> Today's best shot was of a bee working inside a white Rose of Sharon
>> bloom. The wide range of lighting was a problem. I may need to go
>> back to the E-510 and its twinkie fill flash, but I hate to abandon
>> the colors of the E-1.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bee+in+Rose+of+Sharon.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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