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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:04:14 +0200
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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

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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
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> ________________________________
> 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
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> 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
>>>>
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