Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > Geoff: The "tall plant thingie" is ocotillo: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocotillo > > It's amazing stuff--kind of a space-alien cross between a cactus and > a plant with leaves. > > Steve: Nice catch with it in bloom, and the road curve behind. > > I must admit to some fascination with the stuff myself: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/palmsprings/L1002726-prf.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/palmsprings/L1002739-prf.jpg.html thanks Peter, as the ocotillo are coming into bloom I'll try to get a few more shots in the coming week. Steve > > > --Peter > > At 10:05 PM 4/7/2008 -0700, Geoff wrote: > >> Hi Steve, my favourite parts of this one are the interlocking >> curves of the >> street line and houses with the shadowed foreground gully. Those >> little >> round cacti (cholla?) look like an intriguing possibility for a big >> foreground element and your widest wide in this scene. The tall plant >> thingie would look good further left(?) too, I think. Great light >> you chose >> also. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: [Leica] IMG on the trail... >> >> at sunset...on the trail >> >> >> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/sunsetvalley?full=1 >> >> >> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/motik?full=1 >> >> >> M8 Elmarit 24mm ASPH >> >> >> >> thanks, >> >> Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information