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Subject: [Leica] Times Square - Part 1
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Wed May 24 13:12:07 2006
References: <p0623091ac09a58d501d3@[10.0.1.3]> <CBE19DEE-6CF6-4EF1-B190-CC78AA1D755D@mindspring.com>

Ric - Thanks.  I've been working so hard to keep the camera square 
when using the 15mm, I thought I'd see if I could get interesting 
images when I really tilted it.  The heavy tilt produces dramatic 
effects but it's obviously not for everyday use.

Dick


>I'm not overly fond of pictures someone knocked over, but I REALLY 
>like the color and clarity of the first 2. They work.
>
>Thanks for showing.
>
>Ric Carter
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
>
>On May 24, 2006, at 3:11 PM, Richard S. Taylor wrote:
>
>>Well, actually, Duffy Square, but only a New Yorker would know 
>>that. Duffy Square is the other large traffic island to the North 
>>of Times Square formed where Broadway crosses 7th Avenue.  It's 
>>named for Father Patrick Duffy, a soldier-priest who ministered to 
>>the Times Square area after the First World War.
>>
>>Father Duffy standing tall:
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_05A_0101_web
>>
>>Sightseers taking the tour:
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_29A_0125_web
>>
>>Looking toward Times Square.  It was the first really warm day of 
>>Spring and the crowds were out, but it was still possible to find 
>>oases of relative calm.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_09A_0105_web
>>
>>And, finally, the Hershey Building, a throwback to the 50's.   The 
>>cup of cocoa steams and some of the signs twirl but no giant 
>>flashing plasma screens, here - nice.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_35A_0131_web
>>
>>The first three are presented essentially as they came out of the 
>>camera.  The last one was perspective corrected in PS since I and 
>>to tilt the camera back to image the entire set of signs.
>>
>>M7 15mm Heliar Fuji Press 400.
>>
>>I shot four rolls while I was in the Square, so more to come later 
>>in the week.  The next set will focus on people.
>>
>>Enjoy.  Comments encouraged as always.  Thanks.
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Dick
>>
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