Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm just a bit curious and hoping folks will chime in. I find the first shot in this series to be my favorite: http://raflexions.com/playpt/content/_GA_9963_large.html Can?any/everyone explain why this one doesn't really grab/appeal? I'd really learn from your input, so many thanks, Bob ?Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com ________________________________ From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:46:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point Bob Adler wrote: >Thanks Wendy and Phillipe. Your choice seems to be the unanimous one.It's a >pretty classic shot at Pt. Lobos. Just wish the sky had lit up, but there >was a large fog bank way off shore that blocked the final minutes of the >sunset... > >Phillipe, yes, I did use a polarizer for the beach shots; everything is so >wet you just have to or you have nothing but speckles all over the image. >? > I love the tones you got - and will shoot with a pola whenever I get to the seaside again - thanks for the confirmation >I didn't use one, however, on the final shot that you prefer. >? > It's the light that makes it too, don't be too demanding - you know the potential, I saw the result, and found it much to my taste, so no regrets, no worry :-) Philippe >Thanks for taking a look, >Bob > Bob Adler >Palo Alto, CA >http://www.raflexions.com > > > > >________________________________ >From: Wendy Thurman <wendythurman at gmail.com> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:14:29 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point > >I agree with Phillipe- this is a beautiful photograph. > >Wendy > >On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at >sfr.fr>wrote: > >? > >>All good to excellent compositions - my favourite light is the last one >>http://raflexions.com/playpt/content/_GA_0074_large.html >>Also I saw a starfish - lucky you ! Very well rendered too. >> >>Was a polarizing travelling with you? >> >>Thanks for sharing >>Philippe >> >> >>Bob Adler wrote: >> >>? A negative tide (-0.5), partly cloudy day, sun arcing through the south, >>a >>? ? >> >>>wide angle tilt lens and a macro... My wife and I went to play by the >>>seashore; Pt. Lobos/Weston Beach. Patrick (for those of you who watch >>>Sponge >>>Bob) and his friends came out to play in the salad bar of the Pacific. >>>Hope you enjoy as much as I did, >>>(Sponge) Bob >>>http://www.raflexions.com/playpt >>>Bob Adler >>>Palo Alto, CA >>>http://www.raflexions.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 >> >>? ? >> > >_______________________________________________ >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 > > >? > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information