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 do Nathan, and I didn't take your comment as critical, I just wanted to make a point about photography as I'm experiencing it as now. Regards, Dick On Aug 18, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information