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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hassy + Leaf
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:50:50 +0100
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Bob,

I like the first one better. I prefer the composition. As you say, the 
colours look very natural as a jpg on screen. Now a big print, that's 
totally different, and that's where you'd see the difference.

Charlie Chan
Cheltenham, UK

topoxforddoc at btinternet.com
www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk
www.charlie-chan.co.uk



On 15 Aug 2010, at 19:50, Bob Adler wrote:

> Well I've been itching to take the new "old" Leaf back + Flexbody out for 
> an 
> inaugural outing. So went up to Yosemite for a day trip. Dumb idea...
> Had heard the wildflowers were "spectacular" at the higher locations; 
> NOT... So 
> went down to the Valley; mistake #2; madhouse traffic. Then up Glacier 
> Point Rd; 
> nothing... And the falls were a trickle; Bridal Veil didn't even reach the 
> base 
> of the falls!
> 
> Finally headed back home and stopped to take a couple of images of the few 
> flowers we saw. Started out at 6am; these were the second and third venues 
> of 
> the day. The first (which I'm still working on) was at about 10. So 
> basically 
> drove around from about 1 - 5 without seeing anything....
> 18-1/2hr day; 527miles logged. 
> 
> So at any rate here are 2 shots from the last 2 venues:
> 
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/Yosemite_L_000422_MASTER_large.html
> 
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/Yosemite_L_000438_MASTER_large.html
> 
> I'd be very interested in any observations, comments about the output seen 
> on 
> the screen from this equipment combination. I realize it's .jpg, but the 
> colors 
> seem very natural to me as well as the gradation in tonality. And it's 
> nice and 
> sharp at 100%....
> Thanks for looking and comments,
> Bob
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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