Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Luis. >Very nice collection Richard, particularly liked the colours >Saludos desde Barcelona >Luis > >-----Mensaje original----- >De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de >Richard S. Taylor >Enviado el: martes, 12 de septiembre de 2006 17:43 >Para: lug@leica-users.org >Asunto: [Leica] Boat Portraits > >Sometimes the hardest thing to do is take a straightforward picture >of an object that depicts the thing accurately yet is also >interesting photographically. Here are three attempts at boat >portraits. I wanted not only to depict the boat accurately in >interesting light in these pictures but also catch a sense of action. >In this case that meant capturing the bow wave as it splashed away >from the bow of the boat with the boat moving up a wave. > >My first is a double-ended, or canoe-stern, gaff-rigged sloop. This >is undoubtedly a wood hull boat that has been lovingly maintained for >a long time. > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/R0011108_web.jpg.html > >Same boat, alternate position. I like the profile of the boat better >in this shot but feel the second boat takes attention away from the >main subject. > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/R0011105_web.jpg.html > >The second is a somewhat more conventional sloop of about the same >era, also gaff-rigged. (snip) -- Regards, Dick