Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For Philippe and all you others who might have looked but not commented, the shut eyes of the middle crew where what bothered me so much in this shot. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/inactive/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/ IMGP7263.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2penwe I'm pleased that it didn't bother those of you that commented, so maybe I'm a perfectionist, but in any case, I let her borrow a pair of sunglasses from her sister: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/inactive/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/ IMGP7263-Edit-Edit.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2rhnva Does this work or should I just deep-six the shot? Regards, Dick On Sep 04, 2007, at 3:51 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: > Hi Dick, > Such beautiful boats! I agree about the first one, but what are you > bothered about? The white hull or the shore in the background? > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 4-sep-07, om 20:00 heeft Richard Taylor het volgende geschreven: > >> Well, total left knee replacement, for starters, along with more >> physical therapy than I like to think about in retrospect, a whole >> bunch of house repairs, and an update to my Will (something not >> for the faint of heart, I've discovered - it's one thing to write >> a Will when you're 30 and quite another when you're 67). I >> finally got back on my usual summer sailing schedule a couple of >> months ago. >> >> Also, picked up a K10D and a couple of lenses in January, and >> recently a D40x, and a couple of lenses, and have been putting >> them to use pretty regularly but am only now finding time to >> post. I plan on putting some up every few days over the next >> month or so. >> >> My M8 purchase is still on hold. >> >> Here are a couple of shots from a recent International S-Class >> race a few weeks ago in Buzzards Bay (that's Cape Cod >> Massachusetts, for those not in the area). The first is a head-on >> shot that I think would be perfect if not for one thing and I'd >> like to know if you think that thing ruins it. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/inactive/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/ >> IMGP7263.jpg.html >> >> Here's a alternate taken literally a second later; more splash but >> less powerful, I think. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/inactive/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/ >> IMGP7264.jpg.html >> >> Finally, this is what these beautiful boats look like full >> length. They were sailing off Penzance Point, a gated enclave at >> the far west of Woods Hole. You can get an idea of the real >> estate values in the area by taking a look a the "Summer cottage" >> behind the boat. It was a perfect sailing day, sunny for the most >> part and a nice stable Southwesterly at 10-15 knots. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/inactive/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/ >> IMGP7233.jpg.html >> >> All taken with the Pentax K10D and a manual-focus 200 mm Pentax-M >> lens, image stabilization off due to the rolling of the boat, f5.6 >> at 1/2000th approximately, ISO 400. >> >> Comments encouraged, indeed. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> Boston MA >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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