[Rhodes22-list] Want to play again??
elle
watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 23 18:39:26 EDT 2008
Mike,
Didn't make it oout this afternoon...the mosquitoes were gone but the storms were brutal!;^)
elle
We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
--- On Wed, 7/23/08, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> From: Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Want to play again??
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 5:40 PM
> Elle,
>
> > Thanks for the critiques....one thing you do need to
> know is that all
> > these pix were taken > three days after I broke my
> camera & one day after
> > I'd purchased this one (last
> > October).....& I left for Italy three days after
> this race.....I'm lucky I
> > could locate the
> > viewfinder !
>
> You are more than welcome. You have a great eye for
> composition.
>
> I knew something wasn't quite correct since the EXIF
> shows the photo taken
> at 01/09/06 19:57 - a lot of sunshine for that hour at that
> date. Where did
> you say they were taken? Hopefully, you have learned to
> set the date and
> time since then. BTW, the D80 is an excellent camera for
> just about any
> kind of shooting. 10MP gives you plenty of resolution for
> large formats and
> the quick shot modes should help you get really good point
> and shoots.
> Biggest complaint has been focus time and accuracy for the
> D80.
>
> > Question...if I'd slowed down the exposure, that
> would have caused a
> > longer shutter
> > speed...true? May not have been an option on the
> moving power boat...?
>
> It all depends on how fast you are moving with regard to
> the subject. At
> reasonable speeds, 1/250s should not have caused
> significant blur and
> permitted the lens to be stopped down quite a bit to retain
> the DOF. With
> digital, try it and see. With film, we tried it several
> ways to "bracket"
> the exposure, since there was no immediate visual feedback.
> The problem is
> that now that I shoot digital, I have a hard time seeing
> the image on the
> small displays, even with glasses. I just can't win
> ...
>
> > I hope to get some really good shots this year....
>
> The great thing about digital is the film is free. Keep
> clicking and you
> will. The biggest problem is finding that one shot that
> you know you took
> but is lost somewhere in those 2 TB (and growing
> exponentially) of photos on
> the hard drive!!
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>Sent:
> Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:21 PM
> > Hey, Mike,
> >
> > This race is held over Columbus Day weekend...it is a
> Hospice Regatta run
> > out of the marina where I work....One of the largest
> Regattas on the Bay:
> > The Turkey Shoot.
> >
> > Attached is the fleet from '06, from the first day
> of racing...the first
> > day of racing was cancelled as that was the weekend of
> either Ernesto or
> > the unnamed nor'easter.....can't remember
> which ..So we called the
> > replacement race the Origami Cup. Made a trophy &
> awarded it, too. ;^)
> > Racing resumed the next day....
> >
> > It used to be held over Thanksgivng weekend, hence its
> name, the Turkey
> > Shoot, then was moved to the weekend it now occupies;
> then the sailboat
> > show was moved to the same weekend.
> >
> > Only rule for boats is that the boat or its design
> must be 25 years old or
> > older. C'mom. Rhodies...come play!
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >
> > Thanks for the critiques....one thing you do need to
> know is that all
> > these pix were taken three days after I broke my
> camera & one day after
> > I'd purchased this one (last October).....& I
> left for Italy three days
> > after this race.....I'm lucky I could locate the
> viewfinder !
> >
> > Question...if I'd slowed down the exposure, that
> would have caused a
> > longer shutter speed...true? May not have been an
> option on the moving
> > power boat...?
> >
> > I hope to get some really good shots this year....
> >
> > elle
> >
> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> can adjust our sails.
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic"
> (Lady in Red)
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/23/08, Michael D. Weisner
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Michael D. Weisner
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Want to play again??
> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 4:36 PM
> >> Elle,
> >>
> >> Comments follow each image:
> >>
> >> Name: DSC_0092_2.jpg
> >> Url :
> >>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080723/9a5221e3/attachment-0001.jpg
> >> Nice picture, no race. Raft-up anyone.
> "Pardon me,
> >> do you have any Grey
> >> Poupon?"
> >>
> >> Name: DSC_0098.jpg
> >> Url :
> >>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080723/9a5221e3/attachment-0002.jpg
> >> I love the shot of the boat w/spinnaker. Who are
> the rest
> >> of the fleet??
> >>
> >> Name: DSC_0141_1.jpg
> >> Url :
> >>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080723/9a5221e3/attachment-0003.jpg
> >> Looks like a race between the members of this
> list. All
> >> captains on
> >> different courses. Way too busy.
> >>
> >> Name: DSC_0193_2.jpg
> >> Url :
> >>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080723/9a5221e3/attachment-0004.jpg
> >> Great race shot, too bad it is so poorly focused.
> Your
> >> focus target should
> >> have been the lead craft. Once again, no depth of
> field
> >> (F/5.6, 1/2000s,
> >> 200mm) due to lens settings. You should have
> slowed down
> >> the exposure
> >> (1/250s or 1/500s) and stopped down the lens.
> >>
> >> Name: redwh&blupsplastwrap.jpg
> >> Url :
> >>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080723/e520a9ac/attachment-0001.jpg
> >> Very interesting effect. Subject perfect for
> effect.
> >> Great image to print
> >> large format.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >> Nissequogue River, NY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "elle"
> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>Sent:
> >> Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:26 PM
> >> > OK, boys & girls,
> >> >
> >> > You were really a BIG help w/fat boy &
> skinny boy.
> >> I've attached the final
> >> > version, with the tree in the upper left
> lightened
> >> & the oblique tree
> >> > branch removed.
> >> >
> >> > So,...anyone want to play again?
> >> >
> >> > Here are four to choose from for "Racing
> on the
> >> Rappahannock." (Yeah, I
> >> > know...look at the water...)
> >> >
> >> > All "ho hum" or does any one make
> you wish
> >> you were there?
> >> >
> >> > elle
> >> >
> >> > We can't change the angle of the
> wind....but we
> >> can adjust our sails.
> >> >
> >> > 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06
> "WaterMusic"
> >> (Lady in Red)
> >> >
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