Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, it is not that I dislike it, but I just like the last one better. Regarding that first one, the colors look a bit unnatural to me, as if you had gone overboard a bit in Photoshop--which I am sure you did not, it just appears that way. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:10 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information