Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for commenting Nathan. Regards, Dick On Aug 05, 2010, at 1:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Dick, > > The last two pictures are the standout images for me in this set. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Aug 3, 2010, at 8:26 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Quissett Yacht Club on Buzzards Bay hosted a regatta for S-Class boats >> last weekend. Ten boats participated, an excellent turnout considering >> that these boats are almost all well over fifty years old. The boat is a >> heavily-ballasted, full-keel design twenty-seven feet on deck. They are >> among the most beautiful boats on the water, no surprise since they were >> designed and built by "Capt. Nat" Herreshoff, the "Wizard of Bristol." >> >> S-Class Yachts Crossing >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8282.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/24t8xxv >> >> ... and nearing the weather mark. The boat on port had to take all those >> sterns before tacking to the mark. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8289.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/29he3uv >> >> On the leeward leg, two boats so close together they look like one: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8333.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/2cgoc44 >> >> This looks dangerous but it's actually quite safe and one of the most >> comfortable places to sit on board. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8347.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/37243tq >> >> And, finally, three boats with chutes up approaching the leeward mark. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8374.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/2f5ard2 >> >> Most of these are heavy crops since we had to stay well clear of the >> racers. Some can be enlarged slightly by clicking on the appropriate >> icon above the picture. >> >> D300 70-200 mm f2.8 zoom. ISO 400, generally f5.6 and shutter speeds up >> around 1/2000th sec. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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