Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, Lots of sights to admire. Thanks for sharing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:19 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Re: IMG: More Adelaide photos from Brian's visit > Continuing the theme, I added 11 more to my gallery, starting with this > one: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/48Ad.jpg.html > Bar keep in the bo-ke, > Beer > Belgians > Anita spying the iPhone and making my magenta correction work overtime. > A very fine young gentleman wearing a Crumpler bag kangaroo style. I said > hi > and shook his hand. > Some kangaroos spotted in the city centre (for Brian) > Some sculptures > > Comments welcome > > > > > > > 2009/3/21 Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > >> If you'd told me my balance was good enough to do what I'm doing in that >> first shot I'd have laughed at you. All my shots of the ducks (Pacific >> black ducks - *Anas superciliosa*) are garbage. Got my shirt dirty for >> nothing. >> >> These ones are okay and you're not talking: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+and+bonython+hall.jpg.html >> flare in this one courtesy of my very flarey 35/1.4 asph >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+in+the+park.jpg.html >> >> Also yum cha + beer at Saldechin: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/yum+cha+_+beer.jpg.html >> Anita continuing to be fascinated by the iPhone thing: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/entranced+by+technology.jpg.html >> Us reflected in BErt Flugelman's Spheres, better known as Rundle Mall's >> Balls: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/us_+influenced+by+flugelman.jpg.html >> Proof that the iPhone is better than local knowledge: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/iPhone+knew+exactly+where+we+were.jpg.html >> And the bride plus professional photographer who didn't expect to happen >> upon a Leica weilding posse during the photo session for her big day >> (whoever she is, she did look really very fine): >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/someone+was+getting+married.jpg.html >> >> Earlier: >> Brian at The Queen's Head, one of my favourite pubs: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian.jpg.html >> >> There are more on film but I need to find some time to turn them into >> something visible. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > Hey wait a minute! It may have been a consequence of a nine hour lunch >> the >> > day before! >> > Aah well, I must respond with some candids form a botanical gardens >> > visit >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/28Ad.jpg.html >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/46Ad.jpg.html >> > >> > 2009/3/21 Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> > >> > > Brian's iPhone is a fine gadget, but his enthusiasm and ability to >> > explain >> > > it interested me more. Apple should hire him. We all found Tap Tap >> > Dance >> > > culturally mystifying (we're too old apparently) but here it is on >> > display: >> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian+iphone.jpg.html >> > > And I don't seem to have any photos of Geoff where he isn't talking . >> > > . >> . >> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/hoppy.jpg.html >> > > Note the nice, neutral-type bokeh from the 75/2 >> > > >> > > More to follow, >> > > >> > > Marty >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Brian Reid < >> reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > > >wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > plus a touch iPhone with which Brian is able to harness the power >> > > >> of the universe for any imaginable purpose >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > I was greatly amusing AusLUG folks with Urban Spoon and the GPS >> mapper >> > in >> > > > my iPhone. And the bill for all that international data roaming >> > > > was, >> > > despite >> > > > dire warnings from AT&T, not bad at all. >> > > >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >