Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The end of the season came a bit early this year for us. We sailed "Bewitched" across Buzzards Bay to it's winter home in Acoot Cove last Saturday. The temperature was in the sixties (F) with light and variable north to northeast breezes and often no wind at all. When we did have wind we paid close attention to the sails to keep the boat moving. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5969.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/ybqe7lg We sailed through a racing fleet as we neared the north side of the Bay. They were barely moving in the light northerlies. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5973.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/yaek8ml http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5978.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/ybrc7nf After motoring up the narrow channel into the boatyard, we tied up next to another Stone Horse awaiting winter haulout and checked out her rigging. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5998.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/ybelqad Back in Woods Hole, some of our members were stripping their runabouts of gear in anticipation of haulout. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_6037.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/y9s8wms After a long season of shooting with only my big zooms on the D300, for a change I decided to use only my 28 mm Nikkor on this trip. Naturally, given the perverse nature of all things mechanical and electrical, the auto diaphragm mechanism failed and I didn't notice it until I was back on shore. So, these shots were all rescues in Lightroom from files that were 2-3 stops overexposed. C&C always welcome. Regards, Dick