[Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point

[wendythurman at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman)]

Bob-

What I like about this image is the interesting sky and its effect on the
water.  The foreground tends to be a bit distracting.

Wendy

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:10 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm just a bit curious and hoping folks will chime in.
> I find the first shot in this series to be my favorite:
> http://raflexions.com/playpt/content/_GA_9963_large.html
> Can any/everyone explain why this one doesn't really grab/appeal? I'd
> really learn from your input, so many thanks,
> Bob
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
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> ________________________________
> From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:46:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point
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> Bob Adler wrote:
>
> >Thanks Wendy and Phillipe. Your choice seems to be the unanimous one.It's
> a pretty classic shot at Pt. Lobos. Just wish the sky had lit up, but there
> was a large fog bank way off shore that blocked the final minutes of the
> sunset...
> >
> >Phillipe, yes, I did use a polarizer for the beach shots; everything is so
> wet you just have to or you have nothing but speckles all over the image.
> >
> >
> I love the tones you got - and will shoot with a pola whenever I get to
> the seaside again - thanks for the confirmation
>
> >I didn't use one, however, on the final shot that you prefer.
> >
> >
> It's the light that makes it too, don't be too demanding - you know the
> potential, I saw the result, and found it much to my taste, so no
> regrets, no worry :-)
>
> Philippe
>
> >Thanks for taking a look,
> >Bob
> > Bob Adler
> >Palo Alto, CA
> >http://www.raflexions.com
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> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: Wendy Thurman <wendythurman at gmail.com>
> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> >Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:14:29 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Playing At The Point
> >
> >I agree with Phillipe- this is a beautiful photograph.
> >
> >Wendy
> >
> >On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>All good to excellent compositions - my favourite light is the last one
> >>http://raflexions.com/playpt/content/_GA_0074_large.html
> >>Also I saw a starfish - lucky you ! Very well rendered too.
> >>
> >>Was a polarizing travelling with you?
> >>
> >>Thanks for sharing
> >>Philippe
> >>
> >>
> >>Bob Adler wrote:
> >>
> >>  A negative tide (-0.5), partly cloudy day, sun arcing through the
> south, a
> >>
> >>
> >>>wide angle tilt lens and a macro... My wife and I went to play by the
> >>>seashore; Pt. Lobos/Weston Beach. Patrick (for those of you who watch
> Sponge
> >>>Bob) and his friends came out to play in the salad bar of the Pacific.
> >>>Hope you enjoy as much as I did,
> >>>(Sponge) Bob
> >>>http://www.raflexions.com/playpt
> >>>Bob Adler
> >>>Palo Alto, CA
> >>>http://www.raflexions.com
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