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Subject: IMG: Re: [Leica] Afternoon Flowers
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Feb 12 14:49:56 2007
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Thanks, Philippe.

I realized after your ? comment on the original it was way too busy  
and didn't make sense.

Thanks for looking. I appreciate the comments.

Len


On Feb 12, 2007, at 5:45 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote:

> A lot better indeed.
> Thanks for showing,
> Philippe
>
>
>
> Op 12-feb-07, om 23:40 heeft Leonard Taupier het volgende geschreven:
>
>> Hi Luis,
>>
>> Maybe you are right. I never thought about that. But don't forget.  
>> Our type of photography is different. I primarily shoot still life  
>> and nature photography where you are the master street  
>> photographer. In your case what you first see is the scene in the  
>> height of perfect framing and content. Your second and third shot  
>> the mood may have passed.
>>
>> I just received a roll of slides taken at the same time as the  
>> pictures I posted. The slides are better then the digital photos.  
>> It is not a case of sharpness or color. The slides show a much  
>> better background bokeh and darker background. The main subject  
>> stands out more.  In both cases the lens was the same, the Leica  
>> APO-Macro Elmarit 100mm/2.8. one of the best lenses ever made. The  
>> digital camera was the Canon 20D while the film camera was a Leica  
>> R8. With the R8 I also used Ted's "Twinkie" flash, the SF20. The  
>> flash highlighted the subject much better.
>>
>> Compare this image to the original Orchid photo:
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Flowers/Orchid_3.jpg.html>
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Flowers/Orchid.jpg.html>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2007, at 4:51 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Len,
>>>
>>> Can I invent a word? "Impulsive photo", following my own  
>>> experience, many
>>> times the first picture I've shot to something is the best, even  
>>> if it is
>>> more imperfect than the second or the third ones. At least this  
>>> arrives
>>> frquently to me.
>>>
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Luis
>>>
>>> -----Mensaje original-----
>>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
>>> nombre de
>>> Leonard Taupier
>>> Enviado el: domingo, 11 de febrero de 2007 16:22
>>> Para: Leica Users Group
>>> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Afternoon Flowers
>>>
>>
>>
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