Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The scanner is a cool idea though it does flatten the leaves. Mine were all trans-illuminated on a light box with a bit of top-side light added in a couple of cases. Thanks for commenting. >They look great Dick! > >Hey Jim, > >Just have fun by skipping all those hit or miss things like focus >and background. > >Just throw those suckers straight on the scanner: >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Grab-Bag/Maple_3A.jpg.html > >You can run back and forth to the yard while one is scanning to find the >next. > >Ric Carter >http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies > > > >On Oct 22, 2006, at 9:16 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >>Richard, >> >>You accomplished two things that I did not when I tried to capture >>the leaves on our red maple. You got them in focus and with a >>clean background. Congratulations! >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard S. Taylor" >><r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >>To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:04 PM >>Subject: [Leica] COLORS OF FALL >> >>>Decided to do Fall colors leaf-by-leaf this year. I learned two >>>things in the process: 1) There are an awful alot of leaves out >>>there. 2) There are no perfect leaves. Trying to select from >>>among the apparently millions under every tree was a tedious >>>process. Nevertheless, the colors are glorious. >>> >>>There are six pictures in this album: >>> >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/COLORS+OF+FALL/ >>> >>>All Ricoh GRD, Macro Mode, Manual Exposure, ISO 100 or 200. The >>>GRD lens softens a bit at f2.4 so I generally shot at f3.0 or >>>smaller. These were all handheld at 1/60th to 1/125th. No >>>Photoshopping except for slight crops and minor Level adjustments. >>>-- >>>Regards, >>> >>>Dick >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick