Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for letting me know, Jim. Regards, Dick On Sep 08, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Dick, > > That sure removes the distraction. Looks much better, to my eye. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at > comcast.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:04 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Red inflatable dinghy > > >> Lawrence - You're right. I wanted to show the boat in it's >> environment. Everyone who commented agreed this was the best shot, >> BTW. >> >> As for the alternate without the red dink, you made an interesting >> comment about giving her more water to sail on, so I tried a >> square crop on it this morning, again just barely cropping the red >> dink out and this time leaving as much water as possible in, and >> think it looks pretty nice, vis: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5480_sq_crop.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/kjlson >> >> Thanks for you comments. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Sep 06, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >> >>> Dick writes: >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5480.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> or >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/knossx >>> >>> >>> This, for me is the picture - the red of the hemmothing is >>> balanced by >>> >>> the tiles of the mansion - an overall excellent compostion , more >>> >>> atmospheric though, and less focussed on the boat , which was not >>> your >>> >>> primary goal I think ... >>> >>> >>> >>> Finally, here's the alternate cropped so as to just clip the bow of >>> >>> the dinghy again. Looking at it now, I'm thinking maybe this is the >>> >>> best one after all though it does feel a bit cramped to me. >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5480_crop.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> or >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/ma4mfz >>> >>> >>> Yes, but as in 1, leave her some more water to stay afloat, looks >>> too >>> >>> shallow and dangerous as is ;-) >>> >>> >>> Thanks Dick - a fine series and boat in any case. >>> >>> Bien cordialement >>> >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>> What to you think? >>> >>> >>> As to why they have an inflatable: this boat is in charter service >>> >>> and I suspect often sails with total neophytes on board. >>> Inflatables >>> >>> >>> are extremely stable and much easier for boating newbies to deal >>> with >>> >>> >>> than traditional dinks. Also, red is a highly desirable color for >>> >>> safety that's probably why it was chosen, thinking again of the >>> >>> newbies and maybe insurance costs, too. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> - - - - - - - - - >>> >>> >>> There is no really good place to mount a dinghy on deck on a >>> sailboat less >>> than 40 feet long. And Sonny is right. Inflatables row poorly and >>> are blown >>> around the water by the wind. They don't tow well either. A >>> strong wind gust >>> or an errant wave can flip them over. Nor is deflating for >>> storage much of >>> an asset. Most inflatables are blown up in the spring and >>> deflated when the >>> snow falls. I don't think there is an insurance advantage either, >>> at least >>> not for me. BUT inflatables are very kind to the finish on the >>> topsiders of >>> a boat. It is almost impossible to scrape or gouge the paint with an >>> inflatable. If the pretty sailboat is in charter service, the owners >>> certainly want to avoid marring the topsides by inept handling of >>> the dinghy >>> on the part of the charterers. Oh yes, another downside of >>> inflatables is >>> that field mice have a taste for hypalon and PVC and will chew >>> holes in any >>> inflatable that they can get at. This is not covered by insurance >>> either. >>> >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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