There's no info for focal length but I suspect that distance may be
compressed from a telephoto effect. Do you recall what lens or lenses
you might have been using then?
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/17/2011 5:11 PM, John Hudson wrote:
> Yes, anti-avalanche barriers but as I recall they were far above any
> roadway, right of way or dwellings.
>
> What is it about these fence barriers that made the photo stand out? Chris B
> expressed the same sentiment.
>
> jh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 12:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 15/7/2011: summer on Lake Geneva
>
>
>> All very good with excellent color, even after 41 years. I like them
>> all but especially the fences. Are these anti-avalanche fences?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 7/16/2011 6:33 PM, John Hudson wrote:
>>> Here are nine photos I took in Switzerland during the summer of 1970
>>> .......Kodachrome K25 slides and all scanned within the last couple of
>>> months. Minimal, if any, colour tweaking.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/62tybea
>>>
>>> The two lake scenes are of Lake Thun; the three high elevation shots with
>>> little if any green are high above Zermatt; I cannot recall the locations
>>> of
>>> the other shots.
>>>
>>> All taken with a Kodak Retinette 1B [which still survives today].
>>>
>>> jh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 15/7/2011: summer on Lake Geneva
>>>
>>>
>>>> I really like the photo of the flag, water and mountains. But I can't
>>>> really agree that it's a "typical Swiss tourist picture". There's a
>>>> bit of artistry there since the focus is on the flag and you've allowed
>>>> the boats and mountains to be out of focus in the background. A tourist
>>>> would likely have focused on the boats or the mountains and, if carrying
>>>> a small point and shoot, would have had depth of field sufficient to
>>>> render everything in focus including the flag no matter whether focus
>>>> was on the flag or infinity. (I'm guessing the flag was some 15-20
>>>> meters away)
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/16/2011 2:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>>> Two for one from yesterday as well. There is full nudity in the first
>>>>> one, but still work safe.
>>>>>
>>>>> It was hot on the shores of Lake Geneva in the afternoon:
>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1385821614_b6M9p53-O-LB
>>>>>
>>>>> Typical Swiss tourist picture. This country IS so damn pretty:
>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1385821685_562dn3J-O-LB
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>
>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>>> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
>>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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