Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No need to apologise Jim. The one thing no society can take away is your opinion, even if it forces you to keep it to yourself. Thankfully you are allowed to express yours. Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) Web: www.gwpics.com On 2 Jan 2012, at 19:19, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Gerry, > > It is a fine shot, the way you posted it. Probably better reflects > spontaneity that way. As an engineer for a lifetime, crooked verticals > and horizontals catch my eye. Sorry for the comment. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics at me.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Coffee shop girl > > >> Jim >> >> I tried that and, in my opinion, it lost some of its dynamism. Sorry, but >> I left it. I hope this oden't detract too much, and that this post >> doesn't degenerate into whether I was right or wrong. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden LRPS >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) >> Web: www.gwpics.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2 Jan 2012, at 19:13, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Beautiful, Gerry, though I would like it even better if the vertical >>> lines were straightened up. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics at me.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:08 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Coffee shop girl >>> >>> >>>> I read at the weekend of the death at 100 of Leopold Hawelka, founder >>>> of the renowned Cafe Hawelka in Vienna. On a visit to Vienna several >>>> years ago I asked to be taken to a traditional Viennese coffee house >>>> and I was told that the one I was taken to was the last one remaining. >>>> I do not know whether it was Cafe Hawelka or not, but I produced this >>>> image there, hand holding my camera in pretty low light (film then, of >>>> course) and it is one of my firm favourites. I hope you enjoy it too >>>> and maybe one of my Austrian friends could confirm whether it was >>>> indeed Cafe Halwelka? >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/0853-01.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) >>>> Web: www.gwpics.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information