Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Sonny. I'm glad you're enjoying them . I'll see what I can do about some Stone Horse on-board activity. It's might not be easy since I'm usually the one raising and trimming sails but I'll see what I can come up with. Some of Yosigo's shots made me think of "Where's Waldo." He seems to like vignetting, too. Many are *really* nice to my eye, though. Get that boat in the water! That's an order. :-) Regards, Dick On Aug 06, 2009, at 12:33 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > I'm really digging these boat shots, would like to see some shots from > aboard the Stone Horse. I think in the fall I might be able to > take my > little yawlboat out for a spin if I have one of my sons home to lend > a hand. > > Here's a photographer who takes the "more air" idea to an interesting > extreme. I'd love to see some big prints of his work. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/yosigo/sets/72157600069013138/ > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Richard Taylor > <r.s.taylor at comcast.net>wrote: > >> Yeah, I like the looser framing, too. It's less powerful but more >> informative. >> >> I have very much taken to heart the advice I've been given over the >> years >> (right back to Ralph Hattersley, remember him?) to move in close, >> to isolate >> the subject, and to reduce or eliminate extraneous detail. This >> does create >> powerful images. I also think that it takes some of the, oh what >> word to >> use, maybe "air" out of the shot. Framing more loosely seems to >> give the >> subject more breathing room and the observers eye more room to >> wander. As >> long as there is nothing distracting in the looser frame I think it >> makes >> for more interesting and informative photos. >> >> To my mind those rocks take the story of the image beyond the >> potential >> conflict between the big tug and the little sailboat to include the >> fact >> that this potential conflict is playing out in a very constricted >> arena with >> consequences that go way beyond a small boat being run down by the >> large tug >> (as bad as that is). >> >> I see this approach in many of your photos, Nathan, and am going to >> work on >> pushing mine in that direction, too. >> >> One doesn't need to deliver a sock in the jaw every time out. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Aug 06, 2009, at 1:26 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >> I prefer the original version. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 5, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >>> >>> Well, the value of judging in these contests has always been >>> suspect to >>>> me. It seems to lead to conformity, IMHO. But that said, I >>>> cropped out the >>>> rocks. The result is here: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4199_crop.jpg.html >>>> or >>>> http://tinyurl.com/l3ltkf >>>> >>>> The cropped version certainly emphasizes the anticipated crash, >>>> but to my >>>> mind loses the piece of information that they are both in a very >>>> narrow >>>> channel. >>>> >>>> It'd be interesting to hear what others think. Thanks. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Aug 05, 2009, at 2:14 PM, Philip Price wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dick, I belong to a photographic society here, ( UK ) and we >>>> have >>>>> monthly competitions which are always keenly contested, our >>>>> regular club >>>>> membership is 70 /80 members. I regularly enter prints, with it >>>>> must be said >>>>> varying degrees of success ! Over the years I have learnt to >>>>> anticipate what >>>>> the judge will like or not like, believe me some of them can be >>>>> pretty >>>>> ferocious with their comments ! I do love the drama in your shot >>>>> but I know >>>>> the judge in a competition would probaly comment on those rocks. >>>>> >>>>> As an amateur though I listen, and then go out and do the same >>>>> thing >>>>> again, after all its for my pleasure not some judge who is >>>>> definitely not on >>>>> my Christmas card list !!! >>>>> >>>>> Happy snapping Phil. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 4:29:11 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD #14 - Why Powerboaters Hate >>>>> Sailors >>>>> >>>>> Well, that's interesting. I had thought that the rocks and >>>>> distant >>>>> shore added to the drama by emphasizing the narrowness of the >>>>> channel in >>>>> which all this drama was occurring. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for commenting. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 05, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Philip Price wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Lots of drama, and movement in the shot, just a pity about the >>>>> rocks in >>>>>> the bottom right forground. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Phil >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> From: Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 6:56:56 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD #14 - Why Powerboaters Hate >>>>>> Sailors >>>>>> >>>>>> ACK >>>>>> >>>>>> NICE >>>>>> >>>>>> ric >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 3, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> We almost never race through Woods Hole Passage on the >>>>>> Weekends. The >>>>>>> powerboat traffic is just too thick and the current usually >>>>>>> too strong.. >>>>>>> Three Sundays ago, though, the wind was too strong to race in >>>>>>> the Bay or >>>>>>> the Sound. So, since the current in the Hole was nearly slack >>>>>>> at race time >>>>>>> and the boat traffic was nearly nil, we did, only to run into >>>>>>> an entirely >>>>>>> different obstacle: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4199.jpg.html >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/klkd3w >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ever practical, we just raced around them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_4230.jpg.html >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mycc4q >>>>>>> >>>>>>> D300, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> C&C fervently desired. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information