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Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Sailing on "Bewitched"
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:52:57 -0400
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Phil - Boy, lots of dramatic highly stylized stuff there.  Thanks.

Regards,

Dick



On Sep 02, 2009, at 1:12 PM, Philip Price wrote:

> Hi Dick, Another one for you but definitely worth a look, he`s a  
> brit working in the South of France :  
> www.oceancaptureadventures.com  Regards Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Richard Taylor <r.s..taylor at comcast.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:29:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Sailing on "Bewitched"
>
> Thanks Phillip and thanks for the link.  Benken of Cowes has  
> produced many, many iconic marine images, as you say, almost from  
> the beginning of photography.  Their photos are simply stunning,  
> IMHO..  They and Stanley Rosenfeld lead the field, I think.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
>
>
> On Aug 31, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Philip Price wrote:
>
>> Hi Dick, I enjoyed your boating pictures, even though I am a steam  
>> loco man ! If you are into this genre have a look at this web  
>> site : www.beken..co.uk when you have been around as long as they  
>> have its almost the history of yachting. Regards Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:32:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Sailing on "Bewitched"
>>
>> Thank you Lluis.  Pictures of boats per se, like those of  
>> locomotives or cars, probably have a fairly limited audience and  
>> pictures of people having fun on boats would almost certainly be  
>> more interesting for most.
>>
>> I take and post so many boat pictures, first, because I really am  
>> interested in boats, and second, because I'm trying to improve my  
>> ability to take boating pictures that are dynamic and interesting.   
>> I *am* trying, however, to work more people into them as time goes  
>> on.
>>
>> I need to be careful how much I take pictures on board, too.  My  
>> sailing friends are tolerant of photography, but there are  
>> limits ...  ;-)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 30, 2009, at 6:43 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dick,
>>>
>>> This one of the series I've liked more from you, with dynamic  
>>> pictures sharing the life on board, the portraits of your friends  
>>> are great too.
>>>
>>> Thanks for showing,
>>> Saludos
>>> Lluis
>>>
>>>
>>> El 29/08/2009, a las 20:02, Richard Taylor escribi?:
>>>
>>>> As some of you remember I take most of my boating pictures from  
>>>> the cockpit of "Bewitched," a Stone Horse sloop.  She is 23 feet  
>>>> on the waterline and was designed specifically for Cape Cod  
>>>> waters.  Her large cockpit makes her an excellent daysailer and  
>>>> pocket cruiser.  I thought as my last Boating PAD for this season  
>>>> I would give you an idea of what it's like to sail on her.  (I'm  
>>>> going to slip into PESO mode next week.)
>>>>
>>>> "Bewitched's" dinghy's name is "Bothered," BTW, so the Captain  
>>>> gets to wear a hat with "Bewildered" on it.  :-)  (Sorry, no  
>>>> pix.  The hat is only rumored to exist.)
>>>>
>>>> Here is "Bewitched" on Buzzard's Bay in a photo from last year to  
>>>> give you an idea of what the boat looks like.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_2524.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/nq35qo
>>>>
>>>> Bewitched belongs to Tom and Lynne, friends of more than 40 years  
>>>> now.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5047.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mmd99w
>>>>
>>>> Raising the staysail sometimes takes more hands than a person has.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5069.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/nr6ldh
>>>>
>>>> Lynne and Charles, another friend of many years, settled in for  
>>>> the long beat to Lambert's Cove on the Vineyard.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5061.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/maqagn
>>>>
>>>> At anchor in Lambert's
>>>> http://gallery..leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/ 
>>>> bewitched/300_5081.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/l2traz
>>>>
>>>> Lynne sunbathing and enjoying the room to stretch.
>>>> http://gallery..leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/ 
>>>> bewitched/300_5098.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mskez5
>>>>
>>>> Brownie?  That's my son Andy to the left on one of his rare trips  
>>>> up as his law school courses allow.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5316.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mqkq2b
>>>>
>>>> What did you say was in this stuff?
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5310.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/kqsltf
>>>>
>>>> Sailing along the Vineyard shore.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5095.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/l9gora
>>>>
>>>> Back at the mooring, putting the sail covers on.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5121.jpg.html
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/lq6g6x
>>>>
>>>> The complete album is here:
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/
>>>> or
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/n2967s
>>>>
>>>> D300, 17-35 mm f2.8 Nikkor ISO 400.
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy!  C&C always welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Dick
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> Lluis Ripoll
>>> luisripoll at telefonica.net
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/
>>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll
>>> Blog:
>>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.lrmusic.es
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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