Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, mon ami Thank you very much for your comment, exactly I know that it was impossible shot the Pope, my intention was capture the people, in my opinion much more interesting than the Pontiff, we can see very good press pictures of him on the newspapers. I'm very glad you liked the B&W I'm doing a certain effort tryng to improve the digital B&W! cheers and Happy New Year! Lluis El 31/12/2010, a las 17:03, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > Lluis Ripoll showed: > Subject: [Leica] The Pope visit in Barcelona > > >> I've selected 18 images from a total of 80, my intention is continue >> postig these. If you have the time I recommend view enlarged or >> slideshow at larger size, thanks. I've created an Album: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Papa/ <<<<<<<<<<<< > > Bon jour Lluis mon ami, > > The LIGHT! The LIGHT! :-) And in B&W! A clean wonderful set of > photographs of the people behind the scenes where the content has > far greater impact at times, instead of the Pontiff himself as we > usually see during a visit. > > A few photos when people are looking at the camera or are aware you > are taking their picture, I'd cut! These few take away from the > strength of the candid moment of the others. > > It's the behind scenes rarely seen when it's the Pope! Usually > everyone attempts to photograph the Pope! Which is almost an > impossiblity to get clean and interesting images unless you have > PRESS credentials allowing you special access for better positions > to shoot from. > > It's your ability to see behind the scenes moments, where quite > frankly, there are far more interesting pictures than always > fighting the crowds for a mili-second glimpse of the passing Pope > surronded by security officers. > Well done mon ami, well done. :-) > > cheers, > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information