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Subject: [Leica] how to photograph a clay pigeon breaking in the air
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Wed May 23 15:31:50 2007
References: <4268A9826B9DBE4D938B902A6BC8030802A883@exchange8.asc.local> <374A2B5B-7E4F-4635-9A8D-B6FE8AA00CDE@pandora.be> <416BB421-808A-4BB0-BEB0-A09EFDCCCBC1@mac.com> <4654B86D.8030703@numericable.fr> <7948F7D7-78ED-4D57-B296-EF1F4751903D@mac.com>

Gosh, how I like this!

Thanks George for sharing these most probably fond memories.
Yours
Phil...x
 

Lottermoser George wrote:

> Thanks Philippe. I believe that we tried it both empty and with a bit  
> of water in it. In either case by experimenting with polaroids (pre  
> digital) we determined that the criteria to achieve the effect we  
> were looking for came down to the angle and the height of the glass  
> when dropped. We definitely did not throw it. ;~) Too high a drop  
> threw water outside of our frame of view. Too low a drop was simply  
> unimpressive. Once we had the height figured out it became a matter  
> of fine tuning the audio trigger. Not too soon or the glass hovered  
> above the water. Not too late or we missed the flash.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com
>
>
>
> On May 23, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Philippe Amard wrote:
>
>> Was the glass full when you threw it in?
>>
>> CONGRATUALTIONS master George!
>> Phil...x
>>
>>
>> Lottermoser George wrote:
>>
>>> You mean like this: <http://imagist.com/lma/pg09_lmaproduct.html>
>>
>
>
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