Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 20 juin 11 ? 22:23, Gerry Walden a ?crit : > > Philippe > > Many thanks for your kind comments. Personally I think the GH2 did > as well as my D399 would have, and bearing in mind that I shot at > 3200, the noise was very easy to control with Lightroom 3. > Definitely Gerry , even surprisingly good IMHO - I was really attracted by this GH2 - I wish it didn't have video, and more analogue controls, I must be an old f..t :-) I've been browsing YouTube for versions Dido's laments since my initial post, and I can't decide who among ... Dame Janet Baker, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_50zj7J50U&feature=related wonderful Emma Kirkby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTV6F3lTU7o and Incredible Jessye Norman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOIAi2XwuWo&feature=related Silk, pearls, jewels ! all so different, same melody. Just like photography - one score i.e. life and so many artists ... Amicalement Philippe > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) > +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) > Web: www.gwpics.com > Blog: www.gerrywalden.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > On 20 Jun 2011, at 21:07, philippe.amard wrote: > >> Sorry for reading too fast first time ... >> >> The long shots work for me, with the Pana signature I know from >> experience (limited IL range :-( and burned out faces) . >> I don't think my D700 would have fare any better in my hands >> anyway ... >> >> The shadows in the portraits of course - don't apologize, they had >> asked for them :-) >> But you got nice expressive faces there - to be continued I'd say - >> taking your time, and theirs. >> >> Dido and Aeneas is one of my favourite pieces , you're a lucky man >> Gerry. >> >> Come away fellow shooter, come way ... >> Vows of returning? :-) >> >> More when you can , please. >> >> Bien cordialement >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Le 20 juin 11 ? 20:37, Gerry Walden a ?crit : >> >>> >>> I have shot a lot of music over time, but have never shot opera >>> before. I was asked to cover the dress rehearsal of the local >>> university degree piece of 'Dido and Aeneas' (Henry Purcell), and >>> it was the first true challenge to the ability of the Lumix GH2 >>> since I swapped from Nikon. My images are at >>> [URL="http://gerrywalden.zenfolio.com/featured.html >>> "]http://gerrywalden.zenfolio.com/featured.html[/URL] using the >>> password 'aeneas'. >>> >>> They were mainly shot at 3200iso from the back of the auditorium >>> using the 14 -140 at f5. They were then 'treated' in Lightroom. >>> They are not great, and I make no apology for the shadow on the >>> close-ups as the requirements for those were sprung on me when I >>> was on-site, so I had only an on-camera flash. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) >>> Web: www.gwpics.com >>> Blog: www.gerrywalden.wordpress.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >