Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted That's a great shot. Even more Impressive that it was on film. Best wishes Charlie Sent from my iPhone On 8 May 2012, at 04:04, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Crew, > > For those interested in how this was shot? IT'S FILM FOR STARTERS: > > The moon was shot with THE LEICA 400MM 2.8 WITH A 2x EXTENDER. > > THE BUILDING WAS SHOT WITH A 280MM 2.8 > > The two transparencies were sandwiched and copied onto film. I realize > these days this kind of "creation could be done by a "PHOTOSHOP MASTER" in > two blinks of an eye! > > But in the Golden olden days some of the fiddling and the success was part > of the skill and fun of doing it manually!:-) However I think I'd rather > fiddle in Photoshop today because when you know what your doing it's a > piece of cake. However given I don't know all that Photoshop magic I > think I'll stay with what I knew many many "MOON'S AGO!" ;-) > > Cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] SUPER SIZE MOON!!!!!!!! :-) > > >> I think I can see a pile of Hasselblads left behind from the Apollo >> missions too! >> Since some people are having trouble with your (longish) link I repeat it >> here with the 'can't break me marks' added >> < >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/%232+---+SUPER+SIZE+MOON+--+MAY++2012+.tif.html >>> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> On 8 May 2012 07:00, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> >>> SUPER SIZE MOON!!!!!!!! :-) >>>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/ted+grant/%232+---+** >>> SUPER+SIZE+MOON+--+MAY++2012+.**tif.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/%232+---+SUPER+SIZE+MOON+--+MAY++2012+.tif.html> >>> >>>> >>>> I had to wear a heavy duty space suit to get this close! :-) >>>> >>>> And no it's not a photoshop creation! >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<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