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Subject: [Leica] California autumn... NOW ROSE SERIES?
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:57:26 -0800
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On Nov 14, 2009, at 8:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 
wrote:

> Steve Barbour showed:
> Subject: [Leica] California autumn...
> 
> 
>> this week here...
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/rosesfall.jpg.html<<<<<
> 
> Hi Steve,
> Interesting and revealing because the rose bush has some incredible 
> potential as all those new buds begin to open. Certainly a subject of 
> interest over the next couple of weeks as they become full bloom.
> 
> If you have the time you might create a series of exposures every couple 
> of days then turn them into a slide show that illustrates the growth much 
> like a movie.  Just a thought. I bet there's a potential gold mine of 
> images about to happen in this one bush.
> 
> If it's on your property and no fear of a tripod being stolen, set it up 
> with camera and get everything lined up, shoot a few. Then remove camera, 
> but leave tripod in place. Then a day or two later all you have to do is 
> lock camera on tripod, shoot a few and continue this routine right through 
> from buds as we see them here to their final demise of petals falling.
> 
> However this routine is only posible if some Klutz isn't going to steal 
> the tripod.
> 
> If this is the case. Do same set up as suggested, put markers on the 
> ground at exactly the same tripod leg positions.... do not close the 
> tripod down, but take it in the house at the set height, then when shoot 
> day cames along all you do is take it out, set feet in identical spots, 
> place camera on tripod and click click! :-)


thanks for some really good ideas Ted,


Steve
> 
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> 
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