Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information