Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, you did do it justice, Bob! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Oct 14, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Robert Adler wrote: > Thanks for thinking of me Richard. > > Actually, I think I have photographed that bench and there is a very > interesting story behind it. > Here is the stitched image I took of it (from the opposite direction of > yours and when the bench was brand new) on March 25th, 2012: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120325-HighBenchByxbeePano.jpg.html > > As you can see, with the full left and right shift there is some pretty > severe vignetting bottom left and right as the sensor moved out of the > image circle. You can also see two other very important things: > 1. In the sky, on the left, there is a greenish color in the clouds. This > is a rainbow beginning to form. You can see under the clouds in the center > that there is virga: rain from the cloud that evaporates before it hits the > ground. It is headed toward the left side of the image. With the sun behind > me this is perfect rainbow making atmosphere. > 2. At the bottom of the hill is another bench. > > I couldn't find an angle for this bench that would work and get the forming > rainbow, so I ran down the hill (actually forget and left my umbrella at > the top at this bench), set up and got this shot from the bench at the > bottom of the hill.: > http://www.rgaphoto.com/benches/content/View_for_Irene_large.html > > I think the title pretty much tells the rest of the story and why I think > the Great Spirit lead me there. > > And I think your angle on the bench is terrific; I'll just have to > hopefully go back there when the skies cooperate! > Best, > Bob > > Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > >> Bob, come back to do this justice! >> >> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121013-CF045789-Edit.jpg >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >