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Subject: [Leica] IMG: alt. angle for seascape
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sat Jan 20 22:06:15 2007
References: <2E02CF93448C9B4AB3CE1DD46241236E606E@EXCHANGE7.asc.local><1DD85681-945A-47A0-9495-B2E3F7388571@cox.net><45B19892.4000803@hemenway.com> <D135806C-4EB6-4DDE-A87E-730CDF7880A0@ncable.net.au> <002701c73c63$e917d2f0$6501a8c0@asus930> <BC2E6626-0B82-4DC0-B55C-8338CEC5BEE3@ncable.net.au> <45B2FAAA.2040702@hemenway.com>

That's interesting, I preferred the golden span of the beach and less  
of the burnt out sunlight on the water, though I got the waves better  
on this one. Its amazing how 120 degrees alters the light: here is  
the same beach looking to the left one minute before the backlit scene:

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/album103/ 
beach.jpg.html>

http://www.tiny.cc/nvlcL

Cheers
On 21/01/2007, at 16:31, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> Alastair:
>
> I like this one better than the first... less sky and more surf.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> Yes, I did play with more ocean:
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/album103/  
>> Kilcunda3.jpg.html>
>> http://www.tiny.cc/cglXD
>> but I liked the asymmetry of the first version a bit more
>> Cheers
>> On 20/01/2007, at 18:23, G Hopkinson wrote:
>>> Hey very nice Alastair. I like the way you have used minimal sky   
>>> above the headland. Did you try any with more ocean to the left
>>> (less of the headland to the right)?
>>> Btw great news on the Yearbook.
>>> Cheers
>>> Hoppy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org   
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On   
>>> Behalf Of
>>> Alastair Firkin
>>> Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 15:08
>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>> Subject: Re: [leica] photographing the homeless - yo yo yo, hold up!
>>>
>>>
>>> On 20/01/2007, at 15:20, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't worry about this stuff, landscapes don't need delicacy:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.half-fast.com/Stowe-isDS-12202006/images/IMGP1706.jpg
>>>> Stowe, Massachusetts
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> And a very pleasant image too. Landscapes rule (unless there is some
>>> military problem with setting up the tripod!!). Here is a follow up,
>>> an image on the south coast of Australia at Kilkunda taken last   
>>> weekend
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/album103/  
>>> Kilkunda.jpg.html>
>>>
>>> http://www.tiny.cc/NQlC0
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([leica] photographing the homeless - yo yo yo, hold up!)
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Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([leica] photographing the homeless - yo yo yo, hold up!)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([leica] photographing the homeless - yo yo yo, hold up!)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([leica] photographing the homeless - yo yo yo, hold up!)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] IMG: alt. angle for seascape)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] IMG: alt. angle for seascape)