Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great action shots. I especially like this one: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Rodeo/BR3getoffw.jpg.html Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 23, 2012, at 5:13 PM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hi Luggers, > My traveling life is beginning to settle a bit and I have taken the time > to post a new folder with a dozen pictures taken at the North Thompson > Rodeo in Barriere B.C. > Esther and I were visiting David Young in Logan Lake and David, of Leica > Reflex fame, has photographed many rodeos and suggested we attend the > first day of the North Thompson one. > So off we went. I took the GH2 and the 100 - 300 zoom and the 14 - 140 > zoom, as well as the Fuji X Pro 1. In some cases the 100 - 300 proved to > be too long and so I switched to the 14 - 140. > For closer action the X Pro 1 with the 60mm f2.4 proved a very able > performer - especially when you could prefocus the lens on where the > action would be happening (around the barrel racing, for example). > Going with David was a big advantage because with his experience we were > able to position ourselves from the best vantage points and, perhaps > surprisingly, no spectators complained about our getting in > their sight lines. It was a glorious day - which turned windy and chilly > in the afternoon - and a great picture taking opportunity. Many thanks to > David for his advice and assistance. > Here's the URL: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Rodeo/ > > <http://tinyurl.com/9l62euj> > > My favourite shot is this one, which being on the second page, you might > miss: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Rodeo/SteerLeap1w.jpg.html > > <http://tinyurl.com/9dnz7xv> > > Please look large. > All C&C welcome, as always. > Howard (in Vancouver but getting ready to head back to Pender Island) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >