Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We'll turn an old couple before long ... No harm done, at all Bien amicalement Philippe Richard Taylor wrote: > I think I did this to you once before. Hope it doesn't turn into a > habit. :-) > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Sep 08, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > >> >> >> Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> I should have addressed that last comment to Philippe. Sorry. >>> >> Too late, I'm furious :-D >> phx >> >> >>> For Lawrence I would would add to his comments on inflatables only >>> that most of the ones I'm familiar with are never deflated. It's >>> much easier on the fabric to leave them blown up. I car top mine >>> back and forth to the Cape fully inflated and it hangs upside down >>> in the garage that way all winter. >>> >>> And, let you think his comment about mice is mere fantasy, I have >>> a friend who lost his boat to mice only a few years ago. The >>> boat literally looked like swiss cheese when he pulled it from his >>> garage that Spring. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 06, 2009, at 2:29 AM, Philippe Amard wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard Taylor wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sonny, Philippe - Thanks for your comments. Those red boats >>>>> really bothered me, too and I tried all kinds of stuff in PS >>>>> and LR to make them less visible, all to no avail. Also, I >>>>> didn't just crop the red boats out because I wanted to show >>>>> context and felt even a minimum crop on the original post, one >>>>> that just skimmed the bow of the red dink, was a nice shot of >>>>> the boat, but boring. >>>>> >>>>> So, here are three alternates. I'd like to hear your opinion of >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> So three variations. Here's the original post minimally cropped. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5475_crop.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> or >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mm67nb >>>>> >>>> Why not if you keep more water below so as to keep the portrait >>>> more balance - I see there's a fraction left to include >>>> >>>>> Here's an alternate shot I also really liked, uncropped. Here I >>>>> felt that the red boat really was an eyesore, though. I also >>>>> felt the shot wasn't as good a picture of the boat as was the >>>>> first post. >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 04, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Philippe Amard >>>>>> <philippe.amard at sfr.fr >wrote: >>>>>> Marvellous ship ! the dinghies look so ridiculous with their >>>>>> postures and >>>>>> colours .. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I agree, I always wonder why someone with a beautiful >>>>>> yacht like that >>>>>> will ruin the effect by tugging along a red inflated >>>>>> hemorrhoid reliever >>>>>> behind instead of a proper dink. It certainly spoils the >>>>>> picture, and those >>>>>> things cannot be rowed. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 > >