Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charles E. Dunlap wrote: > > > It's also helpful to frame the comet with something in the foreground. The > comet itself is very pretty, but for a good photograph it needs context. > Some of the best comet photos I've seen have used barns and mounains to put > it in perspective. I'm going to experiment with using flash to illuminate > the foreground during a long exposure in the dark. Any suggestions? > > -Charlie > Good point. Today's (Sunday) New York Times has a very nice collection of shots of the comet behind an assortment of foregrounds, from icons like Stonehendge to midwestern gravestones and windmills. Bill