Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I share Doug's experience; overcast is best for colour, works even better with film Take a tripod and umbrella http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01210/snow-photo_1210291i.jpg Douglas Sharp had a pointer to an online shop that sells small umbrellas to be fitted into the hot shoe - I don't have one, but this could prove very handy Bien cordialement de Strasbourg Philippe ======================================== Message du : 13/12/2009 De : "Doug Herr " A : "Leica Users Group" Copie ? : Sujet : Re: [Leica] Photographing woodsy forest in overcast day, bad idea? Richard Man wrote: >I hope to go back to the Big Basin ASAP. It;s going to rain for the >next few days with a couple "cloudy" days forecast. I am thinking that >the lights may be flat during the cloudy days? Or should I make a go >anyway? My experience in the coastal redwood forests is that overcast is best otherwise the brightness range with deep forest mixed with spots of sunlight is more than any recording medium can handle. Take waterproof coverings for your camera, maybe for yourself too. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information