[Leica] Seaplanes taking off

[Doug Herr]

IMHO the most likely cause is condensation in the prop tip vortex.  Interesting effect.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com


-----Original Message-----
>From: Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>Sent: Oct 21, 2018 9:49 PM
>To: lug at leica-users.org
>Cc: Howard Cummer <hcummer at gmail.com>
>Subject: [Leica] Seaplanes taking off
>
>Hi Luggers,
>Was at the South Seaplane Terminal this afternoon and took a few pictures with my M10 and the 90mm Elmarit.
>I settled on 1/180 as slow enough to have a blurred prop spin but high enough to have a sharp plane.
>
>The first picture is shot in continuous low speed:
>
><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/SeairCaravan.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/SeairCaravan.jpg.html>>
>
>The following two pictures were shot with the same shutter speed and aperture but on continuous high speed:
>
><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo.jpg.html>>
>
><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo1.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo1.jpg.html>>
>
>Please check out the prop wash on these photos. When I first looked I thought maybe my M10
>was acting up from being in continuous mode but on reflection I think high humidity may be a
>more likely answer.
>
>Any insights would be welcome.
>
>You can look large if you wish,
>
>Howard
>
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