Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ha! Why not! I've always thought that was a bit of a gimmick, but it might work well here. (But I'll have to dig into my Photoshop book to pull that off.) >Maybe do a 'Schindler's List' then: only color in the umbrella's? > >> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:15:58 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capturing the essence of rain - a challenge for the >> season. >> >> Phillipe - Yes, of course, we all have our own experiences to reflect >> in our writing and photography. Couldn't agree more. >> >> Thanks for the comment on the cropped photo. I'll give it a try in >> B&W, though I must admit a fondness for the color in the umbrellas. >> >> Dick >> >> >>> Hi Richard >>> True about the essence of rain. I think everybody's essence is a bit >>> different, and related to his/her own memories. I just described mine. >>> About the crop: better IMO. Have you tried turning it into a nice B&W >>> (even >>> with the colorful umbrellas)? >>> >>> >>>> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:46:17 -0500 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capturing the essence of rain - a challenge for >>>> the >>>> season. >>>> >>>> Rain has many essences, I think. It might be someone sitting with >>>> their feet up on a sofa inside near a window with a steaming mug of >>>> coffee or cider as the rain pelts the picture window immediately >>>> behind them. Or,it might be someone in an anorak shivering in a cold >>>> drizzle on a gray city street. Or, it might be any of a number of >>>> other things. I agree about the sharpness but would go with a slow >>>> shutter speed to catch the streaks of rain or the dizzily mist. >>>> >>>> I posted a cropped version of "Rain on Tourists" and would be >>>> interested in knowing what people thought of it with respect to the >>>> original. >>>> >>>> Cropped: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_alt_web >>>> >>>> Original: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_web >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> Boston MA > >>> > > (snip)