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Subject: [Leica] IMG: New Hoppy casual portraits
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Mar 23 16:18:05 2008
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On Mar 23, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> Thanks for looking, Luis and Len. I did warn viewers that these are  
> family
> photos!
> I have found that the 50 is a superb short portrait lens on the M8.  
> Working
> at my usual contact distance there is an automatic tighter crop now!  
> If I
> win the LOTTO, one of the 75's would be nice.
> The viewfinder frame lines are very conservative so maybe I am  
> compensating
> just right there. These are virtually the full frame anyway. My son  
> has
> reached the 'don't photograph me age' but my daughter is happy  
> anyway. This
> is all just grab stuff. I think I do better, the faster and more  
> casual I
> work.

yup...


I like the one of your son best...and the one of your father,


Steve


> The one of my mum owes more to Photoshop than Solms, but the light was
> pleasing.
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New Hoppy casual portraits
>
> I think since he is using the M8 his portraits are now tighter. More
> intimate. Plus as the kids grow older they stay still longer.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>
>> Great portraits Hoppy, you are improving your technique!
>>
>> My favorites are the two firsts
>>
>> Salud!
>> Luis
>>
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> Asunto: [Leica] IMG: New Hoppy casual portraits
>>
>> Folks, there are four new casual portraits starting here.
>>
>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/94547141>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/27d47e
>
>>
>> These are family pictures.
>> My dad thoroughly enjoyed looking at the LUG Print Exchange prints
>> recently
>> arrived here. Leo Wesson's marvelous print struck a particular
>> chord with his inner photographer, as it did with me.
>
>> My son with some sparkling personality peeking out behind his 'don't
>> photograph me' armour.
>
>> My brother lives interstate but always rings our parents if he
>> can't get to > a family gathering. This also leaves more beer for us.
>> These are all from my new M8 baby and the luscious Summilux 50
>> asph. With
>> some Softar influence where appropriate.
>>
>> As I learn the conversion process, I am thrilled with the
>> flexibility and
>> capability of the RAW files. Just using ACR currently.
>
>> As always, comments and critiques are welcome.
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>
>
>
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best,
Steve

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