Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, Aram, Stasys... Thanks so much again for all your kind words, I never found a LUG member that he was not a nice person, this is a great group with a passion in commun, the photography! cheers Lluis El 02/04/2012, a las 6:24, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?: > Hi Leon. Lluis is a fixture on the LUG and a long term very frequent > contributor of photos of course. He's also on the travel list of any > of us > fortunate to get to Barcelona at some stage and there is a tradition > of LUG > reports of get-togethers in that very photogenic and inspiring city. > I was lucky to meet him there in 2007 and we've shared a friendship > ever > since. > > I'll be back there in early July in fact. Nathan from Alicante is > likely > to be around for the same get together too and possibly Philippe > from the > north of France. Meeting like minded LUG photographers and sharing a > coffee, meal or beer like that is one of the great positives from > being a > LUG member. > > You could never meet a nicer person (there are many in this group of > course). He is a real gentleman too as well as dedicated and > enthusiastic > photographer. Walking with Lluis on the street or sitting at a cafe > you see > that he is insightful, quick and unobtrusive with his camera and > should the > subject notice him he invariably has a friendly smile and keeps > going. In > short a talented and successful street photographer that shoots a > LOT and > has practised his craft for a long time. It doesn't hurt that he > lives in > a splendid city that cannot fail to inspire and motivate! > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 2 April 2012 11:28, Leon Pomeroy <drleonpomeroy at verizon.net> wrote: > >> >> >> Stasys: Re: Your planned visit with Lluis Ripoll in June.When you >> return, >> could you consider telling us about Lluis Ripoll the man and his >> life as a >> photographer? Thanks, Leon Pomeroy >> >> >> >> Dr. Pomeroy- What is the other "stuff"? I hope to meet Lluis Ripoll >> in >> Barcelona this June. I like his b/w photography so much that I >> bought his >> new book. Best, Stasys >> >> >> >> On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Leon Pomeroy wrote: >> >> Re: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Zurich/2012020122PLSF.jpg.html >> >> How does Lluis Ripoll do it??? >> >> Just want to express my admiration of Lluis' intangible artistic >> talent and >> >> tangible technical skills. >> >> I'm always amazed looking at his "street photography." It inspires >> me to >> >> return to B&W with my M5; f1.2; 50 mm lux. >> >> His images make me want to follow him about his beloved city of >> Barcelona >> in >> >> hopes of discovering the magic of it all. >> >> Lurking as always, for I enjoy the LUG, when not preoccupied with >> other >> >> "stuff," >> >> Dr. Leon Pomeroy >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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