Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Solstice fell on a Sunday so I was able to photograph the dawn, noon, and sunset as a little project for fun. Altogether there are two gallery pages of pictures I took with you all in mind as a Christmas offering. Nothing of any great photographic merit but a record of an enjoyable time in the English countryside in winter. The astronomical observations are: I took the D-LUX2 to church and caught the sun as it rose over the churchyard. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/outings/Solstice/L1260636.jpg.html We live near the Greenwich Meridian so I went there to make local and universal time coincide and take a photo of the sun at its lowest noon. Thanks Philippe for your advice about contrast in this type of picture. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/outings/Solstice/L2011704.jpg.html In the afternoon I went down the lane and saw the sun setting behind the stables http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/outings/Solstice/L2011749.jpg.html The prettiest pictures are: A farm http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/outings/Solstice/L2011691.jpg.html A church which looks like it came out of a toy kit http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/outings/Solstice/L2011694.jpg.html Hope you enjoy, and best wishes for Christmas to you all Matthew ============================================= Matthew Hunt Cottenham, Cambridge, UK