Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Daniel, very interesting detail that adds to the enjoyment of the pics. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 19:56 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the Future http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v13/06v13-0001.jpg.html Hoppy, That is an old "industrial" area. Mills, the kinds that consisted of huge granite discs (a foot thick, about 5 feet across) were driven by water power. So quite a few mills were set up along this stream, then saw mills, then paper production (requires huge amounts of water) etc. It goes back to the 1600's. In fact, the one paper company was just dismantled after over 400 years of production. Almost criminal, since they were not losing money. This particular shot was taken in the spring, during the "thaw" when the winter snow, upstream, melts and floods. There is an enormous amount of energy tied in in those waters. Each factory would use the water for power, leading it even under the building to drive various machines, and then lead it back out into the stream for the next factory downstream. A whole chain of small industries were built up. Hope that helps. Many thanks for your and other's generous responses. Daniel G Hopkinson wrote: > Daniel, every time you post this stuff from the Rollei, I think that we > should enact some LUG regulation that says you are only > allowed to shoot this bw with the Rollei and nothing else. Wonderful > tonality as always. > What is the background story to the flooding photos? > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Daniel Ridings > Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 01:34 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the Future > > Walt Johnson wrote: >> Very few square photographs appear well composed to me. I'd go 6x9 and >> be fine. >> > > I beg your pardon: > > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v22/06v22-0011.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v13/06v13-0001.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v15/06v15-0039.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/04v16-0028a-65429.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/04v10-61939.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/22-37338.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/v26-0012-47928.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/merna-sandy-37312.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/23-37335.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/nyeve2006/05v52-0015.jpg.html > > Daniel _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information