Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I understand, Dick. Keep in mind that I look at your pictures from the point of view of someone who is not into sailing but who likes good photography. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Aug 18, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > Nathan - I'm not so sure about that, though I agree that the second shot > is more interesting visually. > > I've been trying to vary my marine shots more and doing record shots is > one of those ways. It comes from a comment from a local marine > photographer, now retired, that I was doing too much of a single thing. > I'm finding that doing them is a bit like making yourself, your technique, > your skill, invisible so that the viewer just says, "Wow, what a boat!" > > Shooting this kind of picture also reminds me of something I was taught in > radio production class way back in high school. If a listener's response > to a sound effect is, "Wow, what a cool effect," rather than, say, "Jeez, > what a big explosion," you've failed. > > Think of any of Doug Herr's pictures, too. They're all about the birds - > and have to be really tough to do. > > But, taking the second shot was more fun for me. > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Aug 18, 2010, at 6:05 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Hi Dick, >> >> I like the second one best as a photograph, although the first one is >> obviously the better record shot. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 17, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> This beautiful Old gal crossed our bow as we were entering Vineyard >>> Sound a couple of weeks ago. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8626.jpg.html >>> or >>> http://tinyurl.com/2etfv7o >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8631.jpg.html >>> or >>> http://tinyurl.com/25cqwlo >>> >>> D300 70-200 f2.8 zoom ISO400 >>> >>> C&C always welcome. >>> >>> 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 >