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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 37: Sailing around Friesland with a fellowLUGger
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Thu Sep 29 14:10:54 2005

What shallower depth of field, Philippe? It's greater depth of field,
because if you're shooting with a camera with, let's say, a 1.6
magnification factor, and using a 21 as a "35," you're getting a 35 mm
perspective, but the depth of field of a 21, so it's proportionally
increased depth of field.


On 9/29/05 4:53 PM, "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote:

> True. A bit wider, cropped to the right to get the black barge out (or
> blurred), and it would have been perfect. The discussion about whether or
> not B&W would be more suited is just a personal one.
> But I have a question, though:
> 
> Nathan, I suspect you used digital. Don't know if it was zoomed or with a
> fixed focal lenght lens. But I imagine you shot it fairly open. Do you find
> the shallower DOF of non-full sensor digital sometimes (as in this shot)
> restricting when not combined with the full possibilities of PS? In such a
> situation, I would not hesitiate to take the barge out or blur it, that's
> why.
> 
> Philippe
> 
> 
>> From: Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:08:46 +0200
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 37: Sailing around Friesland with a
>> fellowLUGger
>> 
>> Nathan,
>> 
>> I like this one very much, I find it amazing
>> 
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt8.jpg
>> 
>> Saludos cordiales,
>> Luis
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Enviado el: jueves, 29 de septiembre de 2005 16:24
>> Para: LEG; Leica Users Group
>> Asunto: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 37: Sailing around Friesland with a
>> fellowLUGger
>> 
>> Earlier this year, after I had posted some photographs from Friesland,
>> LUGger Michiel Fokkema kindly invited me to experience his native region
>> from the water. After some schedule juggling we finally were able to
>> make it this month. So on a Sunday morning we met in the harbour of the
>> town of Heeg, climbed on board a beautiful wooden sailboat and set out.
>> Michiel was doing all the work, so I was free to look and take pictures.
>> 
>> Here is Michiel:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37.jpg
>> ...and the boat:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt1.jpg
>> Michiel explained to me that this kind of traditional boat is becoming
>> quite rare since they are expensive to buy and maintain. They are built
>> especially for the shallow waters of the inland seas. The one we were
>> using dates from the 1920s. It has many beautiful details, like this:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt2.jpg
>> 
>> The weather was decidedly iffy...
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt3.jpg
>> but we set out anyway:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt4.jpg
>> 
>> It was obvious that Michiel is a very experienced sailor--a good thing,
>> since sailing such a boat involves a lot of work:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt5.jpg
>> For example, lowering the mast is a rather delicate operation which
>> requires some dexterity and balance:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt6.jpg
>> But it is handy to lower the mast when you want to pass under a bridge
>> like this, instead of waiting for it to be raised:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt7.jpg
>> (this is my son, who came along for the trip)
>> 
>> Despite the rather ugly weather, many people were out and about,
>> although Michiel told me that on a nice summer day the waters in
>> Friesland are much more crowded. Here is one family enjoying the day:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt8.jpg
>> 
>> And finally, in a shop/boat gas station where Michiel filled up I saw
>> this safety equipment on display:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt9.jpg
>> 
>> The complete PAW index is at:
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html
>> and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
>> 
>> Nathan
>> --
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Almere, The Netherlands
>> 
>> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com
>> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
>> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507
>> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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