Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, these are substantially pleasing flower shots. Very nice. It is easy to do boring flower shots. If I were able to post images to the web I'd show you some that would put you to sleep faster than a shot of whiskey. Sam S Adam Bridge wrote: >Well it's spring, the Velvia was calling, and we're doing all this landscaping >in the front of the house. > >This first one is a native California plant: > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/Velvia-03-Davis-crp-crv-shrp.jpg > >Three shots of California poppies in the late afternoon: > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/Velvia-10-Davis-crp-crv-shrp.jpg > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/Velvia-16-Davis-crp-crv-shrp.jpg > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/Velvia-22-Davis-crp-crv-shrp.jpg > >Another native of some sort: > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/Velvia-24-Davis-crp-crv-shrp.jpg > >Then I got all inspired to try to do something in black and white. So we had a >bight sunny day and I pulled out the T-Max 100 which I have been trying to learn >and shot these: > >This is a deep red rose - no filter - but the vein structure sure leaps out. > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/TMAX100-32-Davis-crp-crv-spt-shrp.jpg > >And this is a ground cover. I was attracted to the pattern and the >dimensionality. > >www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-Flowers/TMAX100-35-Davis-crp-crv-spt-shrp.jpg > >All were shot with an R8, 100mm APO, the color on Velvia 50 and the black and >white T-Max 100 in T-Max developer @ 20C. > >Comments most welcome. > >Adam > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >