Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, it's four or five days a week, in good weather. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/3/2019 2:08 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Nice captures of the jumpers. I continue to be amazed that someone would > do this for fun. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 27 Apr 2019, at 23:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> On a nice, sunny Saturday afternoon, there are a lot of things going on >> at the airport. Despite what the EXIF data may say, these were shot with >> a 200 mm Pentax Takumar, set up to see how it would work from a distance >> on my monopod. >> >> After hauling two loads of jumpers to jump altitude, normally around >> 14,000 ft, the Twin Otter was ready for some fuel. The Saturday crew >> responded, using the Jet-A truck. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1117.JPG.html >> >> I had difficulty keeping the jumpers in the frame, but got reasonable >> detail. They move faster than one thinks when watching from a distance. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1091.JPG.html >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1053.JPG.html >> >> The foreshortening caused by the long lens makes them appear a lot closer >> together than they were in reality. >> >> -- >> 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 >