Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ours are popping up also. I have already stepped on a couple, accidently. They seem to come up in the wrong places. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower and Friday Cat > Speaking of complex, I saw my first spidey today, I guess I'll have to > lock > and load for them. ;-) > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Thanks for the comments, Sonny. I shot some pictures of the flower >> without >> the foam board, and the background was a mess. I tried cloning to clean >> it >> up, and that was a disaster. I went back and took the board, and it was >> better, but this one is too complex to really handle well. >> >> Boo is male, and has a similar history to your group. He wandered around >> the neighborhood as a homeless cat for a while, and, because of the long >> hair, and his reluctance to be handled, we didn't realize he was severely >> undernourished. He found a home when he replaced a recently departed >> Springer Spaniel at my neighbors' house. They took him to the vet, got >> him >> fixed, and he is their pride and joy. He is now somewhat overweight. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:42 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower and Friday Cat >> >> >> yeah, I was gonna comment on this too. >>> >>> I'm not so sure the black foam is a good idea on a larger flower, >>> because >>> it >>> is going to be hard to get everything sharp on a bloom like that one. >>> >>> When you have oof background elements then you can get away wit oof >>> foreground too, in fact it may be expected. >>> >>> The black board will be nice for little specimens, but I think for guys >>> like >>> this it is just a nice try. >>> >>> Love the Kat. Boo is a lady? Tri colors usually are. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>> lighttube.net>** >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Lluis. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" < >>>> lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:54 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower and Friday Cat >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim, >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Both are beautiful images, the cat is very sharp and the flower is >>>>> very >>>>> nice but it looks less sharp >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> El 16/09/2011, a las 19:19, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>>>> >>>>> I'm watching out for our neighbors' cat for a few days. I find him >>>>> >>>>>> spending a lot of time in his favorite rocker. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/OldNick/Boo.jpg.html<htt** >>>>>> p://gallery.leica-users.org/v/**OldNick/Boo.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boo.jpg.html> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> While there, I looked around for flowers, and found this colorful >>>>>> specimen. Used my black foam board for the first time. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/OldNick/Neighbors+**** >>>>>> Flower.jpg.html<http://**gallery.leica-users.org/v/** >>>>>> OldNick/Neighbors+Flower.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Neighbors+Flower.jpg.html> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> E-1 with Takumar 135/3.5 >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>>> more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >