Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim. I'm sad to see it go to, but now it's on to the winter pleasures of symphony, the opera, and even more photography. Regards, Dick On Sep 30, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Sorry to see your season end, Dick. I have enjoyed your images very > much. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at > comcast.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:06 AM > Subject: [Leica] BOATING PESO - Putting the Boat Away > > >> The end of the season came a bit early this year for us. We sailed >> "Bewitched" across Buzzards Bay to it's winter home in Acoot Cove >> last Saturday. The temperature was in the sixties (F) with light >> and variable north to northeast breezes and often no wind at all. >> >> When we did have wind we paid close attention to the sails to keep >> the boat moving. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5969.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/ybqe7lg >> >> We sailed through a racing fleet as we neared the north side of >> the Bay. They were barely moving in the light northerlies. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5973.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/yaek8ml >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5978.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/ybrc7nf >> >> >> After motoring up the narrow channel into the boatyard, we tied up >> next to another Stone Horse awaiting winter haulout and checked >> out her rigging. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5998.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/ybelqad >> >> Back in Woods Hole, some of our members were stripping their >> runabouts of gear in anticipation of haulout. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_6037.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/y9s8wms >> >> After a long season of shooting with only my big zooms on the >> D300, for a change I decided to use only my 28 mm Nikkor on this >> trip. Naturally, given the perverse nature of all things >> mechanical and electrical, the auto diaphragm mechanism failed and >> I didn't notice it until I was back on shore. So, these shots >> were all rescues in Lightroom from files that were 2-3 stops >> overexposed. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information