Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful!! It's a fantastic experience. Next year will be our 6th year to go. The oldest guy this year was 82 and he did great. If I can make it with two artificial knees, you shouldn't have any problem at all! Tina On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Oh I do!! > BTW, I had a nice talk with Roy Harrington about a week ago. Hopefully > we're > going shooting together before too long. I think he's really getting into > the > Eastern Sierras these days. Can't wait to see his images. What a nice guy!! > We talked about his "workshop" that you went on; what a terrific > experience! If' > I work to get in shape, hopefully I can participate next year... > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 12:12:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hassy + Leaf > > Those look wonderful to me! I'm glad you finally found some flowers. Just > think how lucky you are to be a day trip away from Yosemite! > > Tina > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Well I've been itching to take the new "old" Leaf back + Flexbody out for > > an > > inaugural outing. So went up to Yosemite for a day trip. Dumb idea... > > Had heard the wildflowers were "spectacular" at the higher locations; > > NOT... So > > went down to the Valley; mistake #2; madhouse traffic. Then up Glacier > > Point Rd; > > nothing... And the falls were a trickle; Bridal Veil didn't even reach > the > > base > > of the falls! > > > > Finally headed back home and stopped to take a couple of images of the > few > > flowers we saw. Started out at 6am; these were the second and third > venues > > of > > the day. The first (which I'm still working on) was at about 10. So > > basically > > drove around from about 1 - 5 without seeing anything.... > > 18-1/2hr day; 527miles logged. > > > > So at any rate here are 2 shots from the last 2 venues: > > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/Yosemite_L_000422_MASTER_large.html > > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/Yosemite_L_000438_MASTER_large.html > > > > I'd be very interested in any observations, comments about the output > seen > > on > > the screen from this equipment combination. I realize it's .jpg, but the > > colors > > seem very natural to me as well as the gradation in tonality. And it's > nice > > and > > sharp at 100%.... > > Thanks for looking and comments, > > Bob > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com