Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I did this to you once before. Hope it doesn't turn into a habit. :-) Regards, Dick On Sep 08, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > > > Richard Taylor wrote: > >> I should have addressed that last comment to Philippe. Sorry. >> > Too late, I'm furious :-D > phx > > >> For Lawrence I would would add to his comments on inflatables only >> that most of the ones I'm familiar with are never deflated. It's >> much easier on the fabric to leave them blown up. I car top mine >> back and forth to the Cape fully inflated and it hangs upside down >> in the garage that way all winter. >> >> And, let you think his comment about mice is mere fantasy, I have >> a friend who lost his boat to mice only a few years ago. The >> boat literally looked like swiss cheese when he pulled it from his >> garage that Spring. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Sep 06, 2009, at 2:29 AM, Philippe Amard wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Richard Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> Sonny, Philippe - Thanks for your comments. Those red boats >>>> really bothered me, too and I tried all kinds of stuff in PS >>>> and LR to make them less visible, all to no avail. Also, I >>>> didn't just crop the red boats out because I wanted to show >>>> context and felt even a minimum crop on the original post, one >>>> that just skimmed the bow of the red dink, was a nice shot of >>>> the boat, but boring. >>>> >>>> So, here are three alternates. I'd like to hear your opinion of >>>> them. >>>> >>>> So three variations. Here's the original post minimally cropped. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5475_crop.jpg.html >>>> or >>>> http://tinyurl.com/mm67nb >>>> >>> Why not if you keep more water below so as to keep the portrait >>> more balance - I see there's a fraction left to include >>> >>>> Here's an alternate shot I also really liked, uncropped. Here I >>>> felt that the red boat really was an eyesore, though. I also >>>> felt the shot wasn't as good a picture of the boat as was the >>>> first post. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5480.jpg.html >>>> or >>>> http://tinyurl.com/knossx >>> >>> >>> This, for me is the picture - the red of the hemmothing is >>> balanced by the tiles of the mansion - an overall excellent >>> compostion , more atmospheric though, and less focussed on the >>> boat , which was not your primary goal I think ... >>> >>>> >>>> Finally, here's the alternate cropped so as to just clip the bow >>>> of the dinghy again. Looking at it now, I'm thinking maybe >>>> this is the best one after all though it does feel a bit >>>> cramped to me. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5480_crop.jpg.html >>>> or >>>> http://tinyurl.com/ma4mfz >>>> >>> Yes, but as in 1, leave her some more water to stay afloat, looks >>> too shallow and dangerous as is ;-) >>> >>> Thanks Dick - a fine series and boat in any case. >>> Bien cordialement >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>>> What to you think? >>>> >>>> As to why they have an inflatable: this boat is in charter >>>> service and I suspect often sails with total neophytes on >>>> board. Inflatables are extremely stable and much easier for >>>> boating newbies to deal with than traditional dinks. Also, red >>>> is a highly desirable color for safety that's probably why it >>>> was chosen, thinking again of the newbies and maybe insurance >>>> costs, too. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 04, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at >>>>> sfr.fr >>>>> >wrote: >>>>> Marvellous ship ! the dinghies look so ridiculous with their >>>>> postures and >>>>> colours .. >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I agree, I always wonder why someone with a beautiful >>>>> yacht like that >>>>> will ruin the effect by tugging along a red inflated >>>>> hemorrhoid reliever >>>>> behind instead of a proper dink. It certainly spoils the >>>>> picture, and those >>>>> things cannot be rowed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>> (+31.754164,-093.099080) >>>>> >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information