Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric. >Yep, better. > >Ric > > >On Nov 8, 2005, at 4:03 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: > >>Hi Richard >>True about the essence of rain. I think everybody's essence is a bit >>different, and related to his/her own memories. I just described mine. >>About the crop: better IMO. Have you tried turning it into a nice B&W (even >>with the colorful umbrellas)? >> >>>From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >>>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:46:17 -0500 >>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Capturing the essence of rain - a challenge for the >>>season. >>> >>>Rain has many essences, I think. It might be someone sitting with >>>their feet up on a sofa inside near a window with a steaming mug of >>>coffee or cider as the rain pelts the picture window immediately >>>behind them. Or,it might be someone in an anorak shivering in a cold >>>drizzle on a gray city street. Or, it might be any of a number of >>>other things. I agree about the sharpness but would go with a slow >>>shutter speed to catch the streaks of rain or the dizzily mist. >>> >>>I posted a cropped version of "Rain on Tourists" and would be >>>interested in knowing what people thought of it with respect to the >>>original. >>> >>>Cropped: >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_alt_web >>> >>>Original: >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_web >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Dick >>>Boston MA >>> >>> >>>>The essence of rain: a hard thing to catch. >>>>I liked Nathan's shot of the girl in the rain very much, and yours of the >>>>Rain on Tourists, too, even if it's unsharp. >>>>For me it should be a combination of B&W, a person hurrying >>>>through the rain >>>>(with the same feeling of 'Jimmy Dean on that cold morning in NY'), >>>>visible >>>>and splattering raindrops, pinsharp. >>>>So a combination of a short shutterspeed and a small aperture. In >>>>low light. >>>>Not sure if I'll ever catch the essence of rain... >>>> >>>>Thanks for showing, >>>>Philippe >>>> (snip) -- Regards, Dick Boston MA