Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Al. When I designed the house, back in 1967, I was generous with duplex outlets above the kitchen counter. I had to move to the opposite side of the window, and frame tightly with the 90 to get this image. I did turn on an overhead fluorescent as a fill light. Shooting wide open softened the background detail. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 12/18/2016 5:22 PM, al crouch wrote: > A much more dramatic result, Jim. The 90mm reduces the pattern on the > backsplash, but I think more of the improvement comes from the lighting. > Did you move away from the switchplate or did the 90mm crop it out? > > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Sent: Dec 18, 2016 1:41 PM >> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera >> Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Utensils Reshoot >> >> One of our LUG followers said he liked this image, but the background >> detracted from the subject. So, I promised to do a second shoot. To >> eliminate the distractions, I chose the Leica Elmarit-R 90mm, shot wide >> open at f/2.8. This was shot from an old Star-D tripod using a cable >> release. Yes, the Fuji X-E1 has a screw-in cable release socket. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Utensils+Again.TIFF.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >