Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] DoF, was: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 22:37:14 +0100
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> Hi Simon,
>
> > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/apekop/folder-6030.html<<<
>
> These are the pictures I was referring to as they're just beauties of
> available light family as real pictures and real moments, most of all...."
> look like real picture moments" and not some flash blasted exposures.
>
> By shooting in this manner you retain a real life look which I feel is so
> important viewing a picture as it says far more about the picture moment
> than all the flash blasted images in the world.
>
> When my wife and I look at old pictures when our children were little kids
> we can feel the moments of the pictures far more than if they were all
flash
> blasted, which inturn destroys more than it helps. It may have an exposure
> but that's about all.
>
> So many photographers who own Leica's are gutless wonders when it comes to
> shooting by available light. Even though they hold in their hands one of
the
> finest picture taking tools for shooting by available light or available
> darkness.
>
> In your practice images, "Practice?" hell keep this up and you'll be
putting
> a number of folks on the list to shame! ;-) Because there are many here
the
> light is so effective and enhancing it's a joy to look at them and feel
the
> warmth of the moment.
>
> We'll look for more of this kind of picture taking in the future no matter
> if it's practice or not.  :-) Call 'em whatever you wish, we wont care, as
> long as they look as good as these! :-)
> ted

Sorry Ted didn,t see your earlier comment on the MUG.
You,re recent remarks about the shadow side got me thinking I never noticed
that before.Thanks
simon

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In reply to: Message from "Leonard J Kapner" <ljkapner@cox.net> (RE: [Leica] DoF, was: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] DoF, was: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R)
Message from "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> (Re: [Leica] DoF, was: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] DoF, was: Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R)
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