[Leica] Sailing Shots

[bkhinderks at shaw.ca (Barry Hinderks)]

Thanks for the comments Ted -- and I agree with them all. I'd actually
forgotten all about the Sunday races and had gone down early in the AM to
shoot the monstrosity of a new building going up on the waterfront -
noticed the start and wandered down to take a few shots. 'Course it was way
too cool, wind blowing, me freezing and I only stayed long enough to catch
a few images. Lens was a 28-200 zoom so it was a matter of use what ya
brung :-). I'll be heading back on a reasonably windy day and plan on
getting some action shots. Not too sure about the powerboat though -- may
wait til the Summer series before I try that !!!
Barry H


At 01:40 PM 2/14/06 -0800, Ted Grant wrote:
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Sailing Shots
>Barry Hinderks offered:
>>>>> Why, Ted's stomping grounds (or really close by) beautiful Sidney
>> -By-The-Sea on Vancouver Island. The day was quite cool, cloudy and
>> blustery although they did have a pretty good turnout (about 25 crews).
>> These were actually shot at the foot of Beacon Avenue (the main street in
>> town) on the wharf.<<<
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>Barry,
>The only time I like sailing is when I wear shorts, naked topside, in other 
>words no t-shirt! ;-) The sun is shining at about 75-80 degrees or more!! 
>:-)
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>Now that's sailing weather. :-) With a good breeze, gunnels a wash and 
>she's 
>healed over zinging along like a rabbit in heat! :-)
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>I always thought there was some kind of mental incapacity with Sidnittes 
>when I've been up that way in the winter and there they are, out splashing 
>about in boats while in freezing cold water when they should be on bob 
>sleds! ;-)
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/Sailing-Shots<<<
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>Looks like a tough day for white sails, bright blue sky and lots of action.
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>A couple of comments. If there's ever a chance to be on a boat, not those 
>in 
>the race, but a good solid power boat and excellent driver who knows the 
>rules of racing etc. that's the only place to shoot this kind of thing from.
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>The other, which you might have been able to correct in this situation? 
>Maybe? ...... I'd have been as close to water level as possible, like my 
>feet almost in the water or in the water for the lowest possible angle 
>given 
>you were shooting from land.
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>>From this point you'd have lifted the boats higher visually and dropped 
>>the 
>annoying background almost out of the frame. As I find the horizon the most 
>disturbing part of each picture, even where you have good boat angles and 
>action.
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>Not sure how long a lens you're using, but whatever unless its already a 
>400mm or so, you need a longer lens. Or crop them tighter and get rid of 
>everything other than the boats themselves.
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>And given this kind of overcast the tighter the cropping or boat size 
>captured the use of longer lens, it would've made a major difference in the 
>final quality of your pictures.
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