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Subject: [Leica] [OM] Today's Airport Visit
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:39:39 -0500
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As an afterthought, take a look at the skydiver images I posted later in 
the day, using a different lens.  They actually required very little 
post-processing, except for cropping.  I was not satisfied with my first 
efforts of the day.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 3/17/2015 12:31 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks for looking, Nathan.  Perhaps I did overwork it.  I'm out of 
> practice.
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> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> On 3/17/2015 12:20 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> The second tandem jump image is very nice, but I think you 
>> over-processed it.
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>> Alicante, Spain
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>>> On 15 Mar 2015, at 20:12, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I visited the local airport on the first decent day we have had all 
>>> week.  The Jumpers were out, taking advantage of the nice day, and a 
>>> couple of other airplanes caught my eye.
>>>
>>> The jumpers pack their gear with care.
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Packing+sm.jpg.html
>>>
>>> The jump aircraft was a Cessna Caravan, the best choice I have seen 
>>> for this purpose.
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boarding+sm.jpg.html
>>>
>>> I was able to get a couple of images of tandem jumpers completing 
>>> their jump.
>>> All of the jumpers were very enthusiastic after landing.
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Red+White+Blue+sm.jpg.html
>>>  
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>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+White+Tandem+sm.jpg.html
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> There were also a couple of other nice aircraft sitting in the sun.
>>> A Beech T-34 in Marine Corps colors.
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marine+T-34+sm.jpg.html
>>>
>>> A Cirrus SR-22, a very nice cross-country aircraft.
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SR-22+sm.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Fuji X-E1 and Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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