Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. Yes you got caught in the St Patrick's Day parade. Guess you survived the cabbage tossing(or in earlier years know as beaming), hopefully without stitches! I remember a few years ago when Seattle attempted Mardi Gras and the town could not handle it. We all laughed at that one! We may be 2nd to last in almost everything but we can throw a party! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. R. Smith" Subject: Re: IMG: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans > Chris: > > Nice work. The last time I was in NOLA was about 20 yrs. ago I got caught > in a parade (an everyday occurence I think) where > people with beads on (of course) were riding in trucks and throwing out > tons cabbages to paradewatchers along Magazine Street. I > imagined that scene in Houston and remarked to then-wife that that kind of > deal would be a big flop there. Needless to say, I was > amazed. > > Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > Images from this weekend: > > This weekend was the annual Freret St Festival. Plenty of music,food and > artists. When Kermit plays, he invites everyone on stage. > > www.zoeicaimages.com/FreretStFest2008 > > Lika Nikon D3 with new found 28-70/2.8 Nikkor (it's full frame again!) > 800iso and 1000iso. > > Friday night after a wedding we had tornado and flood warnings in New > Orleans. The Mississippi River is crescting at 17ft, the > levee is 20ft with room for another 5ft. That's not saying much coming > from New Orleans officials. I figured since it was bad > weather outside, I'd walk to the River in a wind and rain to get some > images at midnight. That is when the day begins. > > www.zoeicaimages.com/CrescentCity > > Like Nikon D3 with 28-70/2.8 Nikkor, 2500iso handheld, 20th/sec > > > Both slideshows created with Beta LR 2. Damn it's fast! D3 images pop up > real quick! I noticed some buttons and features had moved > around compared to LR 1 but it was pretty easy to get used too. On the > first image from the Freret Fest, I used the new "dodge and > burn" tool to lighten up Kermit's face as the tent had poor lighting. I > should go back and work on it some more. I also used it > some what on the reflections in the water next to the boat. > > > Chris > NOLA