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Subject: [Leica] Hong kong Rugby 7's pictures
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Mon Mar 31 16:40:04 2008
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OK that clarifies your position and approach.
Thanks.

Fond regards,
George
george@imagist.com
www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07



On Mar 31, 2008, at 6:33 PM, Howard Cummer wrote:
>>
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:57:16 -0500
>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hong Kong Rugby 7's pictures
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>
>> impressive coverage Howard - enjoyed the informative captions as well
>> - hard to believe that 200mm provided such a tight view - some
>> extensive cropping on some?
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>> george@imagist.com
>> www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07
>>
>
> Hi George,
> Actually 200mm was too long for some of the shots. The scoring at  
> the goal line in front of me filled the frame at about 135mm. I  
> have been going to the 7's for many years and have figured out  
> where to sit so that I am in position to photograph the players as  
> they run toward me to score goals. This puts me close to the action  
> that happens in my corner of the pitch. For far away action I just  
> ignore it. Only "Canadian Sri Lanka tackle" and "Aussie France" are  
> cropped.
> Cheers
> Howard.
>
>
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