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Subject: [Leica] 2010 BOATING PESO - "Freedom"
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:21:03 -0400
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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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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