[Leica] Lluis and Beyond

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Hi Leon, Barcelona certainly is vibrant, colourful and passionate. Life,
history, (and great food) is everywhere. Any photographer could do much
worse than to visit.

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 3 April 2012 01:38, Leon Pomeroy <drleonpomeroy at verizon.net> wrote:

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> Hi Geoff:
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> I read your very thoughtful and informative comments (below) more than
> once.
> Thanks! I also admire the passion Nathan of Alicante has for photography.
> Given Lluis of Barcelona plus Nathan of Alicante, what is it about  Spain?
> P.S. When my wife retires this June, making us two retired Federal doctors
> (D.O.J., D.C., ; V.A. Medical Center, NYC), undergoing the culture shock of
> retirements, I think we'll begin to contemplate visiting Spain for healing.
> ! Doubt I'll travel with my 50 mm f1.2 Noctilux. given that it has become
> an
> expensive collector's dream? Thanks for sharing! Leon Pomeroy of Northern
> Virginia, USA (Photographer Credentials: a graduate of over 30 years of
> attending Cape Cod Leica Seminars given by the amazing Dr. Ted and, before
> him, "Sir" Walter Heun..at a time when I lived and practiced in the
> "nearby"
> Yorkville Section of Manhattan.Ah,  Cape Cod Memories.not unlike going to
> the Maxims of 1890s Paris (Just saw the movie, Woody Allen's "Midnight in
> Paris.") to find oneself in dreams or losing oneself in dreams.
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> Hi Leon. Lluis is a fixture on the LUG and a long term very frequent
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> contributor of photos of course. He's also on the travel list of any of us
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> fortunate to get to Barcelona at some stage and there is a tradition of LUG
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> reports of get-togethers in that very photogenic and inspiring city.
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> I was lucky to meet him there in 2007 and we've shared a friendship ever
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> since.
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> I'll be back  there in early July in fact. Nathan from Alicante is likely
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> to be around for the same get together too and possibly Philippe from the
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> north of France. Meeting like minded LUG photographers and sharing a
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> coffee, meal or beer like that is one of the great positives from being a
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> LUG member.
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> You could never meet a nicer person (there are many in this group of
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> course). He is a real gentleman too as well as dedicated and enthusiastic
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> photographer. Walking with Lluis on the street or sitting at a cafe you see
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> that he is insightful, quick and unobtrusive with his camera and should the
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> subject notice him he invariably has a friendly smile and keeps going. In
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> short a talented and successful street photographer that shoots a LOT and
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> has practised his craft for a long time.  It doesn't hurt that he lives in
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> a splendid city that cannot fail to inspire and motivate!
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> Cheers,
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> Geoff
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