Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, Thanks for the comments. I have others,which are probably better, but these were the ones that caught my eye first. On the last one, I think my fingler slipped off the focus hold while I was recomposing. My first political rally, and need more practice. ;-) I will do some more looking through the shots and post some more later. Barack seems like an interesting candidate and a pretty good speaker, and one from a younger generation. It will be interesting to see how he does, not sure if Hillary or him will make it, I guess we will see what the US is ready for first. Gene -------------- Original message from "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>: -------------- > > Well i am finally posting something new. These are all taken with the > > D200. Yesterday, we had a new addition to the Presidential Race, no big > > surprise. Senator Barack Obama announced he was officially running for > > President in '08. Yesterday afternoon he visited Cedar Rapids Iowa, and > > held a QA session at the school where Anna, our exchange daughter is > > attending, Kennedy H.S. These are from that rally. > > > > The first is Sen. Obama speaking to the crowd. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/February+2007101.JPG.html > > > > This one shows him and teh attendees. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/February+2007141.JPG.html > > > > Here the Senator is in the crowd after the rally. The blonde girl on the > > right with glasses is our daughter Anna. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/February+2007221.JPG.html > > > > Comments etc. welcome. > > Thanks for showing: the first image has caught him at a rather ugly > moment: the press will love it ;-) I like the second shot, although I > don't get a real feeling for what the crowd is thinking: doesn't seem > "electric", in the third, you were clearly focused on the lovely blue eye > in the centre: that eye-tracking autofocus will give you away every time > ;-) He looks a bit hassled and uncomfortable, but the image is probably > weaker for not having him in focus: great shot of your daughter though ;-) > > Thanks for showing: it will be an interesting race to watch to the white > house: I know our PM has butted in already, when he should butt out!!! > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information