From: Kyle Abhams on
On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:37:56 -0700, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>
>"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>news:3vtr265jn980a0408fe6rtc38venv76rap(a)4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:27:53 -0700 (PDT), in
>> <09c4ce37-3986-4c22-870f-7e04d7ee3c27(a)q40g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
>> Noons <wizofoz2k(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Jul 2, 12:48 am, John Navas <jn...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> >Nice. I will try to remember this technique.
>>>>
>>>> Shouldn't be too hard -- most rank amateurs have mastered it. ;)
>>>
>>>Yeah. They are the ones having fun with photography.
>>>As opposed to the "pros" who measure the Earth orbit's excentricity by
>>>the fractions of millimetre horizons are off.
>>>Good thing they are the minority...
>>
>> If severely tilted horizons are your thing, then good on ya.
>> My own taste runs to horizontal horizons; e.g.,
>> <http://i50.tinypic.com/15quiw8.jpg>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> John
>
>If I may be allowed a comment here.....The tilted horizon on the pond makes
>it look like it's frozen.....

Tilted horizon?!?

It's perfectly level. Your eyes are playing tricks on you. No doubt induced
by the angles of the waves and sails.

Nice "perception" you got there. I bet it reflects itself in all of your
snapshots too.

From: John Navas on
On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:18:08 -0500, in
<nids26pmpl96hvqvcgih7ag895h37sk3lq(a)4ax.com>, R Davis
<spamless(a)anon.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:32:47 -0700, John Navas <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com>
>wrote:

>>My own taste runs to horizontal horizons; e.g.,
>><http://i50.tinypic.com/15quiw8.jpg>
>
>Nice shot. The angles of the white-caps and the sails implies a lot of
>speed and motion.
>
>Here's a more tranquil one from a super-zoom P&S with tele-converter, one
>of the discards from the set. The usable image has the bow pointing to the
>sun, instead of the stern as in this shot. A boat exiting the frame doesn't
>work. Though, one I have zoomed in even closer with the sails silhouetted
>on the disc of the sun is quite nice too. It's difficult to ruin basic
>stock-photography subjects like this.
>
>http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4755092175_e79466f79c_b.jpg

Nice! A certain song comes to mind... ;)

--
Best regards,
John

Buying a dSLR doesn't make you a photographer,
it makes you a dSLR owner.
"The single most important component of a camera
is the twelve inches behind it." -Ansel Adams
From: John Navas on
On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:21:34 -0500, in
<vtes269ubtlia9uun46dv1b7jln148v6go(a)4ax.com>, Kyle Abhams
<where(a)what.net> wrote:

>On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:37:56 -0700, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>news:3vtr265jn980a0408fe6rtc38venv76rap(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:27:53 -0700 (PDT), in
>>> <09c4ce37-3986-4c22-870f-7e04d7ee3c27(a)q40g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
>>> Noons <wizofoz2k(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Jul 2, 12:48 am, John Navas <jn...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> >Nice. I will try to remember this technique.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't be too hard -- most rank amateurs have mastered it. ;)
>>>>
>>>>Yeah. They are the ones having fun with photography.
>>>>As opposed to the "pros" who measure the Earth orbit's excentricity by
>>>>the fractions of millimetre horizons are off.
>>>>Good thing they are the minority...
>>>
>>> If severely tilted horizons are your thing, then good on ya.
>>> My own taste runs to horizontal horizons; e.g.,
>>> <http://i50.tinypic.com/15quiw8.jpg>
>>
>>If I may be allowed a comment here.....The tilted horizon on the pond makes
>>it look like it's frozen.....
>
>Tilted horizon?!?
>
>It's perfectly level. Your eyes are playing tricks on you. No doubt induced
>by the angles of the waves and sails.
>
>Nice "perception" you got there. I bet it reflects itself in all of your
>snapshots too.

I'm pretty sure he's actually referring to the photo that started this
thread. ;)

--
Best regards,
John

Buying a dSLR doesn't make you a photographer,
it makes you a dSLR owner.
"The single most important component of a camera
is the twelve inches behind it." -Ansel Adams
From: Paul Furman on
John Navas wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:21:34 -0500, in
> <vtes269ubtlia9uun46dv1b7jln148v6go(a)4ax.com>, Kyle Abhams
> <where(a)what.net> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:37:56 -0700, "Bill Graham"<weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "John Navas"<jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3vtr265jn980a0408fe6rtc38venv76rap(a)4ax.com...
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:27:53 -0700 (PDT), in
>>>> <09c4ce37-3986-4c22-870f-7e04d7ee3c27(a)q40g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
>>>> Noons<wizofoz2k(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 2, 12:48 am, John Navas<jn...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nice. I will try to remember this technique.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shouldn't be too hard -- most rank amateurs have mastered it. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah. They are the ones having fun with photography.
>>>>> As opposed to the "pros" who measure the Earth orbit's excentricity by
>>>>> the fractions of millimetre horizons are off.
>>>>> Good thing they are the minority...
>>>>
>>>> If severely tilted horizons are your thing, then good on ya.
>>>> My own taste runs to horizontal horizons; e.g.,
>>>> <http://i50.tinypic.com/15quiw8.jpg>
>>>
>>> If I may be allowed a comment here.....The tilted horizon on the pond makes
>>> it look like it's frozen.....
>>
>> Tilted horizon?!?
>>
>> It's perfectly level. Your eyes are playing tricks on you. No doubt induced
>> by the angles of the waves and sails.
>>
>> Nice "perception" you got there. I bet it reflects itself in all of your
>> snapshots too.
>
> I'm pretty sure he's actually referring to the photo that started this
> thread. ;)

The sailboat one doesn't actually have a horizon, unless that shore line
is all the same distance from the camera. The better guide would be the
verticals on the buildings. I've shot a bunch from boats and it's really
tough to find level sometimes.
From: Peter on
"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:i2fs26dhs7nnh83ptrfheuf825985i4730(a)4ax.com...
> On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:18:08 -0500, in
> <nids26pmpl96hvqvcgih7ag895h37sk3lq(a)4ax.com>, R Davis
> <spamless(a)anon.com> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:32:47 -0700, John Navas <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com>
>>wrote:
>
>>>My own taste runs to horizontal horizons; e.g.,
>>><http://i50.tinypic.com/15quiw8.jpg>
>>
>>Nice shot. The angles of the white-caps and the sails implies a lot of
>>speed and motion.
>>
>>Here's a more tranquil one from a super-zoom P&S with tele-converter, one
>>of the discards from the set. The usable image has the bow pointing to the
>>sun, instead of the stern as in this shot. A boat exiting the frame
>>doesn't
>>work. Though, one I have zoomed in even closer with the sails silhouetted
>>on the disc of the sun is quite nice too. It's difficult to ruin basic
>>stock-photography subjects like this.
>>
>>http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4755092175_e79466f79c_b.jpg
>
> Nice! A certain song comes to mind... ;)
>

It comments on the Russian spies.:

There are red sons in the sail set.
(couldn't resist)

--
Peter

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