[Leica] Three Scottish pictures

[matthew at hunt.tc (Matthew Hunt)]

Thanks Jim - yes nothing compared with worldwide snow!
Best wishes,

Matthew


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[mailto:lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Hemenway
Sent: 23 June 2008 03:06
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Three Scottish pictures

I like the first photo the most.

Just a dusting though. ;-)

Jim


Matthew Hunt wrote:

> It had been a perishingly cold Easter holiday in Scotland this Easter,
with
> the shampoo freezing in the cottage bathroom.  The mountains were covered
> with snow.  Then the sun came out and there was a perfect day for this
> beautiful picture (Summicron-M ASPH 28, Leica polariser, f/4 I think) of
> Arkle, a mountain in the North West Highlands.  The water was very still,
> just before the dog jumped in!  I entered it in an on-line contest for
Leica
> advertising images and am pleased they used it to promote the M8.  I'm
> grateful for all I have learned in the LUG and from browsing the beautiful
> images you post.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/6quwth
> 
> Another of my favourites from that holiday is one of the mountains in a
> blizzard with the APO-Summicron-M 90mm ASPH.  This is from a Highlands
> gallery arranged by lenses for a change to show the different renditions
> obtained, for those interested.  The dog and I set off up a boggy hillside
> with the camera and tripod - hail blowing in our faces.  At the top the
wind
> was about Force 7 but there was a small cairn to shelter behind, set up
the
> tripod wide and low, compose the shot with the lens-cap on, and finally
> shoot.  I think it has come out like a painting.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/Scot0803/90+S/L1060278.jpg.html
> 
> There was no question of changing lenses in that weather.  I used my other
> M8 and the 28mm to take this photo of Charlie and the cairn.  His tail was
> blowing inside out as we walked.  There are more dog photos in this
gallery
> for anyone interested.
> 
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/Charlie/2008/Easter/L1062763.jpg.html
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 
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