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Subject: [Leica] Aaron's PAW 11: Springtime
From: aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler)
Date: Mon Mar 20 16:10:59 2006
References: <6.2.1.2.0.20060319230138.05569b90@imap.duke.edu> <9b678e0603201553s7a8239aag8cf3ea2f6faf33cb@mail.gmail.com>

Don,

Thanks...that's my fave, too.  I'll let you in on a little secret, 
though:  No tripod...just braced on the ground or a convenient rock and 
held still with my left hand while the right operates the "shutter".  One 
time I needed a few inches more height, so I took off my shoe and rested 
the matchbox on that.  :)

In a way, these photos were inspired by you.  I'd been feeling the need to 
shoot some spring prettiness (something about this time of year) but you've 
done such a great job with your spring flowers I was afraid mine would be a 
let-down...plus I've got no macro.  So, I decided some blur in the wind and 
pinhole matchboxes might be a nice way to go.  Anyway, thanks for the 
inspiration!

There are a few more here...shooting into the sun can give some crazy flare 
in a pinhole...
http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/PinholeMatchbox/2006_03_19_PinholeMatchboxFlowers/index.html

Best,
Aaron


>Aaron,
>I like your swishy daffodils.  If only I had the time for a tripod.  Oh,
>well, maybe next year.
>
>Don
>don.dory@gmail.com
>
>
>On 3/19/06, Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Springtime...flowers...pinhole cameras made of matchboxes...
> >
> > The first is self-explanatory...The second is of a blossom on a cherry
> > tree
> > we planted in our backyard about 6 years ago.  It blossoms early every
> > spring, with the flowers lasting only a matter of a few days...this year
> > it
> > peaked on Friday, when I made this photo.   I've been going out about 
> > once
> > an hour to enjoy the blossoms while they are here.  :)
> >
> > http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/paw/2006_11/index.html
> >
> > Hope you enjoy,
> > Aaron


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