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Subject: [Leica] Mark's PAW Week 29 - Hacksaw
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:15:50 +0200
References: <4A62D8D4.80107@whitedogs.co.uk>

Nice use of light and composition Mark, I think this could be better  
see it larger.

Saludos
Lluis

El 19/07/2009, a las 10:27, Mark Pope escribi?:

> Do you ever get those weeks where you really struggle for  
> inspiration? This week definitely fell into that category. Then,  
> there was a strange confluence of events which gave me the urge to  
> make images: first, I got rid of my darkroom.  Apart from retaining  
> the capability of developing sheet and roll film, I'm now completely  
> digital.
> Second, I finished reading 'Annie Liebovitz at Work', which got me  
> thinking about lighting.
> Third, I had to take my mind of the disappointment I felt after  
> having to return my new 18mm Super-Elmar because it wouldn't focus.   
> To get rid of the darkroom was a wrench, but to have a faulty  
> example of the lens that was financed in part by selling of the  
> darkroom equipment was almost too much for my simple little mind!
>
> I was taken by the lighting of some of the portraits in Liebovitz's  
> book.  An idea then formed - the subject being "cutting edge".  Use  
> the same simple, available lighting technique and take some pictures  
> of some of the tools in the garage.
>
> Anyway - enough rambling on...to the image...
>
> This is taken with a Canon 20D and 100mm Macro lens and post- 
> processed in Lightroom.
>
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=paw/2009&image=2009-week29-1.jpg
>
> I hope you enjoy it.
>
> Comments and critique welcome as always.
>
> Best wishes
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -- 
>
>
>
> Mark Pope,
> Swindon, Wilts
> UK
>
> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
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> Picture a week (2009)  
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>               (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
>
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