Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/31

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: from a hike along the Aqua Fria, Black Canyon AZ
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun Dec 31 15:22:51 2006
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Thank you for your kind words, Alastair. Wishing you a wonderful 2007.

Adam

On 12/31/06, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote:
> Nice use of a limited scene. One of the "tricks" in photography
> (which I struggle with) is finding ways to make images in less
> photogenic settings: here the tree is "at its least beautiful" in
> terms of leaves colour etc, but by playing on the contrast of the
> scene and having an angle to emphasize the beauty of the living
> branches you have made a lovely image.
>
> Cheers and Happy new year
>
> Alastair
> On 01/01/2007, at 3:53, Adam Bridge wrote:
>
> > Before Christmas we did a bit of a hike along the course of the Aqua
> > Fria River, mostly an empty water course right now but still a bit of
> > running water in the deepest of channels.
> >
> > I liked this tree against the deep shadows.
> >
> > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/AquaFriaHike.jpg>
> >
> > Canon 1DsMkII with 24-70 f2.8L lens. NOT my choice of a camera to take
> > hiking. I need to figure a way to carry this on  my back. My idea is
> > something that resembles how arrows are carried by bowmen so I can
> > reach behind me and pull it out over my shoulder. I've never seen a
> > rig like this, have you?
> >
> > Thanks for looking and Happy New Year to everyone!
> >
> > Adam Bridge
> >
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In reply to: Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] IMG: from a hike along the Aqua Fria, Black Canyon AZ)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] IMG: from a hike along the Aqua Fria, Black Canyon AZ)