On 22/6/05, Tom Reese, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thank you Cotty. The scan doesn't do the slide complete justice. I'm >lucky enough to own the FA 200/4 macro lens and that little critter is >amazingly sharp. > >That shot was a real struggle to get. I spotted the little guy on that >rainy windy early Saturday morning. There was a wooden sign right next >to the plant. I couldn't find a good place to put my tripod because the >sign interfered with it no matter what I did. I finally picked the >tripod up and plunked it down on top of the sign. The rain provided a >steady bombardment on that leaf and I had to wait for a calm moment to >take the shot. I took two frames in about ten minutes and said "this is >hopeless" because of the sign, wind and rain. Both pictures came out >very well considering the conditions and dim light.
It's lovely Tom. The benchmark for 2006! Watch yer back ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
