Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He's goofin... On 3/18/07 9:41 PM, "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > The M8 can't do B&W? There are a whole bunch here using it for just that > with > excellent results. Where you been? ;-) > > gene > > -------------- Original message from "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com>: > -------------- > > >> I really really really like the first image of the gentleman. It's >> just wonderful. It's personal and has such wonderful sense of >> connection. It's the expression, the composition, the WONDERFUL use of >> light and tonality. >> >> Did I mention I like it? The entire set is good but that one just >> knocks my socks off. >> >> Okay, well anyway it's the kind of image I hold in my head as wanting to >> create. >> >> Too bad the M8 can't do black and white. Sheesh! >> >> Thank you for sharing. >> >> Oh, down comment: I wish the slide show would have titles or file >> names for the individual images. >> >> Well done! I sure hope THEY like them! >> >> Adam >> >> On 3/18/07, Wade Heninger wrote: >>> When we moved into our current home about 4 years ago, we were delighted >>> to >>> find a charming couple living in the house to our immediate north. Since >>> our initial acquaintance, they have been valued neighbors and the source >>> of >>> much knowledge regarding the area, our home (there were some interesting >>> past owners) and all things shrub/tree/flower. >>> >>> The patriarch of this family grew up in this little Swedish mill town, >>> and >>> his wife was the daughter of a British official in Hong Kong. They met >>> during WWII and after "that unfortunate mess" they married and moved >>> back to >>> town to raise their daughter and work in the mill. >>> >>> He's going on 87 now, and I suspect his wife is near there as well, >>> although >>> I've never asked nor been told. He still is out working in the yard every >>> day - pruning, digging and working his small patch of land. Just >>> yesterday >>> he was complaining that his insurance was going up - Safeco informed him >>> that he was now in the same class as a 15 year old male driver, which >>> tickled him despite the astronomic costs associated with such a >>> milestone. >>> >>> I've been meaning to get over and photograph them, so under the pretext >>> of >>> learning this whole "lighting" thing, I finally got over to visit before >>> they headed off to church. >>> >>> http://heninger.org/gallery/neighbors >>> >>> M8, Summicron 35 and 50 >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> >>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>> w a d e h e n i n g e r >>> u s e r e x p e r i e n c e >>> a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w a d e h e n i n g e r u s e r e x p e r i e n c e a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c