Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Bob, Cropping is half the work of making something out of what I shot :-) It saves a lot of running around to get the right view too. Shooting wide also gives me enough scope for straightening and cropping - this year I seem to have a 0.54 degree tilt to the right. I had to apply this correction to nearly everything I took - either my eyes are going or there's something wrong with the camera. Cheers and thanks for taking a look Douglas Robert Palmieri wrote: > > Very good calls on color vs. b&w vs. sepia; also canny calls on cropping. > > Bob palmieri > >> >> On Oct 3, 2008, at 11:34 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: >> >>> Well, after spending so much time on steam trains, here are a couple >>> of holiday snaps that (for me) stood out from the rest and got >>> 'priority processing'. My absolute favourite is the last in the list. >>> >>> The large versions are 1280 x 1024 max. >>> >>> Pier photography - family outing with dogs (BW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080826-_MG_8451.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Bathing Huts (BW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080827-_MG_8470.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> View of Sandsend (with dog) (BW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080827-_MG_8500.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Evening walk with Frauke (BW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080904-_MG_8837.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Noble's Seafood Stall - the best in town (BW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080909-_MG_9022.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Light mist made this an ideal Sutcliffe conversion candidate (Sepia) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080831-_MG_8611.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Ripe corn, a walker and big clouds >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080902-CRW_0053.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> The small-scale Endeavour replica in the harbour mouth >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080828-_MG_8548.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> IMO second best of this bunch - fixing the girlfriend's bike >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080904-_MG_8831.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Breaking wave >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080904-_MG_8836.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Station Square/Endeavour Wharf on a sunny day >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080910-_MG_9034.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Fish? >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080910-_MG_9040.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> The best of the crop - a sunset silhouette >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/pick_of_2008/20080904-_MG_8839.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Purely my selection - comments and criticism welcome - on second >>> thoughts I may remove 'Fish?' and the 'Evening Walk' shots. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >