Thanks, Charlie. Having first experienced the Smokeys and Gatlingburg in
the early 50s, we have really been disappointed in the way the area has been
developed. I suspect the bus, which was nearly twenty years old when I
snapped the photo, has, long ago, been retired.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Warm Spot on a Cold Day
> Very nice photo Jim. BTW also loved the image of the Smokey Mountains Tour
> "bus". Cool vehicle. Went on a lot of camping trips there in the early
> 60's
> but never saw that bus.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Candace,
>>
>> Thanks for the kind words. I also have a 55/1.8 Takumar, and it is
>> probably
>> sharper than the 50/1.4. However, there are times when having a 1.4 lens
>> on
>> the camera can make a difference. This shot, which I took at a Christmas
>> gathering, shows what the 1.4 is capable of providing.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+Grace+_amp_+Kristin.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Warm Spot on a Cold Day
>>
>>
>> > Jim,
>> > That looks so incredibly inviting! Nicely done.
>> > It's about 10 F here right now at 9am.
>> > You reminded me that I should spend some time with my Takumar, it's
>> > been
>> > a while. 55mm f2.
>> >
>> > Candace
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Jim Nichols wrote:
>> >> With overnight lows in the teens (deg F), and daytime highs in the
>> >> lower
>> >> 20s, I decided to look for indoor subjects. The fireplace was the
>> >> favorite location for the day, and I had never had much luck
>> >> photographing it. After futile attempts at AE with the flickering
>> >> flames, I decided to explore manual exposure on the E-1. This was the
>> >> best of several exposures, made with various ISO and shutter speed
>> >> combinations.
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Warm+Spot+on+a+Cold+Day.jpg.html
>> >>
>> >> Details: E-1 with 50/1.4 Takumar, ISO 200, 1/30 at f/2.8, RAW, PSE 6.0
>> >>
>> >> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>> >>
>> >> Jim Nichols
>> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> >>
>> >
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