Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 23, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks for looking, Luis and Len. I did warn viewers that these are > family > photos! > I have found that the 50 is a superb short portrait lens on the M8. > Working > at my usual contact distance there is an automatic tighter crop now! > If I > win the LOTTO, one of the 75's would be nice. > The viewfinder frame lines are very conservative so maybe I am > compensating > just right there. These are virtually the full frame anyway. My son > has > reached the 'don't photograph me age' but my daughter is happy > anyway. This > is all just grab stuff. I think I do better, the faster and more > casual I > work. yup... I like the one of your son best...and the one of your father, Steve > The one of my mum owes more to Photoshop than Solms, but the light was > pleasing. > > Cheers > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New Hoppy casual portraits > > I think since he is using the M8 his portraits are now tighter. More > intimate. Plus as the kids grow older they stay still longer. > > Len > > > On Mar 23, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > >> Great portraits Hoppy, you are improving your technique! >> >> My favorites are the two firsts >> >> Salud! >> Luis >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> Asunto: [Leica] IMG: New Hoppy casual portraits >> >> Folks, there are four new casual portraits starting here. >> >> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/94547141> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/27d47e > >> >> These are family pictures. >> My dad thoroughly enjoyed looking at the LUG Print Exchange prints >> recently >> arrived here. Leo Wesson's marvelous print struck a particular >> chord with his inner photographer, as it did with me. > >> My son with some sparkling personality peeking out behind his 'don't >> photograph me' armour. > >> My brother lives interstate but always rings our parents if he >> can't get to > a family gathering. This also leaves more beer for us. >> These are all from my new M8 baby and the luscious Summilux 50 >> asph. With >> some Softar influence where appropriate. >> >> As I learn the conversion process, I am thrilled with the >> flexibility and >> capability of the RAW files. Just using ACR currently. > >> As always, comments and critiques are welcome. >> Cheers >> Geoff > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve kididdoc@cox.net "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890