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Subject: [Leica] Evening Flowers
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Feb 12 16:51:25 2007
References: <C1F670CA.1C26D%bd@bdcolenphoto.com>

Please educate me, off list is you like;^)

Ric


On Feb 12, 2007, at 7:30 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> A fair assessment. But the people for whom it was shot - and anyone in
> genetics, biology, etc., would pretty much instantly recognize the  
> profile -
> and laugh....
>
>
> On 2/12/07 6:24 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> Like the bright no background, and laughter (?), but I'd like a tad
>> more face.
>>
>> Ric
>>
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2007, at 6:10 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ysroj5
>>>
>>> And one from the dark side
>>> http://tinyurl.com/24p8lc
>>>
>>> Enjoy - or not.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/12/07 5:49 PM, "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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