Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --- animal <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> wrote: > > Simon, Number three is the best--I think if you'd > > moved a bit to the right, (and it seems in this > > situation, you were able to move around as you > > pleased), and centered the frame on the midlle of > the > > "V" formed by the two bridges, it would be > > outstanding. The handrail could be cropped out. > Were > > you using a tripod? Seems like there might be a > bit > > of camera movement going on. That handrail would > make > > a fine steady rest. Nice work. > > > > Patrick > Thanks for the advice . > Yes i was using a tripod for the 20 second > exposures. > What i tried to do was to shield the lens from the > city lights by waving my > hand in front of it. > next time i,ll use a cable release so i can look > through the finder at the > same time. > Probably moved everything around a bit while > depressing the shutter release. > also i scanned with the long exposure pass in > vuescan > on the negatives all lights show up as sharp stars > but after scanning these > disappear in the circular blobs. > i,ll try again without the long exposure > pass.Somehow i understood it would > help the shadow areas but is probably for the > highlights. > what do you think? > simon Now you're over my head as I'm still in the dark ages in the old wet darkroom! Looking to buy a Sprintscan in the next few months, then will know what you guys are talking about with digital and I can bore you all with rookie questions... Patrick > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html