Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Lluis, I've been trying to get a good portrait of Fionn for about 3 years. The digital B&W is still only working for me where the subject has a relatively limited illuminance and I remain hopeful for a camera with a monochrome sensor. Marty On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > Nice work, my clearly favorite isthe first one in B&W, a great picture! > > cheers > Lluis > > El 01/01/2011, a las 10:57, Marty Deveney escribi?: > >> Still trying with digital B&W. ?When the illuminance range is within >> the range of the sensor, it's pretty nice: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/fionn+web.jpg.html >> M8, Summilux 75. >> >> The garden continues to produce elements of tasty meals: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/borlotti+beans.jpg.html >> M8, Summilux 75. >> >> In September last year, Anita and I had a fantastic night out in New >> York City with Mark Rabiner. ?After meeting at Tom's at W112th and >> Broadway, we wandered through Columbia University and then on to a >> Greek restaurant, the Hungarian Pastry Shop, The Cathedral of St John >> the Divine and a little public transport odyssey before saying >> goodbye. ?A great night out. ?I'd been working and we were fatigued >> and this was exactly what I needed. ?Here's a photo from where we met: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/USA/rabs+web.jpg.html - I >> stopped down a little (maybe f2-2.8?) because of the potential for bad >> bokeh, about which Rabs and I long ago agreed to disagree. >> Interestingly, in the highlights you can see texture from the >> polishing on the aspherical element in my 35/1.4 asph, here at 100%: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/USA/rabs+highlight+asphere.jpg.html >> I don't like the rendition of these highlights and this texture >> really catches my eye and bugs me, even in the full size version >> printed large. ?My eyes are distractable and particular. ?This is >> posted because I otherwise like the photo and because it points out to >> me how some things have this amazingly strange way of appearing at >> moments when they are entirely apropos. ?I've been looking for a good >> example of this for a long time. >> >> Happy new year everyone. >> >> Marty >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >