Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nicely done, Mark. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Pope" <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PAW forum" <paw at micapeak.com>; "CVUG" <cvug at cameraquest.org> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:27 AM Subject: [Leica] Mark's PAW Week 29 - Hacksaw > Do you ever get those weeks where you really struggle for inspiration? > This week definitely fell into that category. Then, there was a strange > confluence of events which gave me the urge to make images: first, I got > rid of my darkroom. Apart from retaining the capability of developing > sheet and roll film, I'm now completely digital. > Second, I finished reading 'Annie Liebovitz at Work', which got me > thinking about lighting. > Third, I had to take my mind of the disappointment I felt after having to > return my new 18mm Super-Elmar because it wouldn't focus. To get rid of > the darkroom was a wrench, but to have a faulty example of the lens that > was financed in part by selling of the darkroom equipment was almost too > much for my simple little mind! > > I was taken by the lighting of some of the portraits in Liebovitz's book. > An idea then formed - the subject being "cutting edge". Use the same > simple, available lighting technique and take some pictures of some of the > tools in the garage. > > Anyway - enough rambling on...to the image... > > This is taken with a Canon 20D and 100mm Macro lens and post-processed in > Lightroom. > > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=paw/2009&image=2009-week29-1.jpg > > I hope you enjoy it. > > Comments and critique welcome as always. > > Best wishes > > > Mark > > > > -- > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >