Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The sailing season in the Hudson Valley is just about over. Most boats get pulled by Columbus Day, or perhaps the week after. We took our boat out for an end of season sail last weekend and to give me the opportunity to use my next to last roll of Kodachrome film. Here are the resulting pictures. I had forgotten how brilliant, almost exaggerated, the color rendition is. I didn't enhance the color on any of the pictures in the Gallery. "Just the truth, Mam." Most of the pictures follow Ted's rule and are taken from the shadow side. Besides, I live on the east bank of the river and the sun sets in the west. The Sojourner Truth is a ferrocement replica of a ferry sloop. I doubt that the original was bright yellow. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Sojourner+Truth.jpg.html Just a general atmospheric shot. Odd colors in the slight haze. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Light+haze+at+dusk.jpg.html This year is the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of the river and the Half Moon replica visits every town to host a celebration. This was our turn. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Half+Moon+2.jpg.html If you have a good imagination, it could well be 1609. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Half+Moon+1.jpg.html Our boatyard owner has a private tug that is fitted out like a luxury yacht. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Emil+Johannsen.jpg.html He wasn't racing. Just showing off his colorful spinnaker. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Spinnaker+run.jpg.html I recruited my family to do the heavy work. Sorry to have to use the flash. It's unLUG like. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Family+sail.jpg.html A pretty old turn of the last century yawl. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Old+Yawl+at+sunset.jpg.html We are stretching the day, trying to get home just before dark. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Last+sail.jpg.html Larry Z