[Leica] IMG : #325 & #326

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

FWIW I think that I prefer 326. It captures a whole lot about churchyards; in
the texture of the wall, the grass, the yews, the gate and so on. The shadow 
in
the foreground gives a real sense of depth to what looks like a fairly small
churchyard at least on that side.

The combination of the lighting and BW400 works well, although on my screen 
the
highlights on the man's shirt look a little, well "high" although not blown.

Very atmospheric. Definitely records a moment.

Peter

geebee wrote:
> The highlight of any walk for me is the village church. Little time
> capsules seemingly unaffected however crazy the world gets and
> a great place to eat a packed lunch and to consider ones own mortality.
> That may read as morbid but to me it is not in the least
> so.
> 
> It is difficult to convey, whether by pictures or words,the feeling of
> utter peace sitting in an 800 year old churchyard
> surrounded by those who were not just buried there but who were
> christened there and married there.
> 
> The churches were built in times that were obviously as bloody and
> brutal as anything we are currently engaged in. However, they
> seem so far removed from current madness that sitting there soaking up
> the sun, listening to bird song it is hard to believe that
> anything bad is happening anywhere in the world.
> 
> The car radio on the way home will soon burst that bubble but for a
> brief time every Saturday and Sunday the world seems a better
> place.
> 
> 
> Leica M6 : 21mm Elmarit : orange filter : Kodak BW400 CN Professional
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2007/07325.htm
> 
> 
> Leica M6 : 21mm Elmarit : green filter : Kodak BW400 CN Professional
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2007/07326.htm
> 
> 
> 
> --Graham
> http://www.geebeephoto.com
> 
> 
> 
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