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Subject: [Leica] Subway portraits- Lluis the magician :-)
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:41:59 +0200
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And now the offerings are even better thanks to Lluis's recently  
grafted M9-third eye - courtesy of some awsome Aussie Lugger

Kudos Magic Master Lluis :-)

Chupito now?
Chupito!
To dear Uncle Ted's health!!!!!

Amities
Philippe



Le 16 oct. 13 ? 19:11, tedgrant at shaw.ca a ?crit :

> Geoff Hopkinson OFFERED:
> " <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 12:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subway portraits
>
>
>> And a very good example of how hard Lluis works at his craft as  
>> well as the
>> general cheerful enthusiasm and cooperation of his subjects.
>> I was with him there and we had been walking maybe six hours. We  
>> were on
>> our way to slake our thirsts and get something to eat at Julivert  
>> Meu once
>> again.
>> Lluis was still stopping and chatting to people like this, handing  
>> out
>> email addresses and generally being friendly and agreeable with the  
>> young
>> pretty people.
>
> HI CREW:
> In all my years roaming the streets of many countries and certainly  
> Canada's vast lands. I have never seen anyone shoot as close to  
> subjects as Lluie does. Many have made similar comments and seen him  
> in action. Certainly this past couple of years!
>
> It truly is as though he's invisible........ click! And only a few  
> meters/yards away from the subject. He must be the MASTER of the LUG  
> in capturing the largest number of the most interesting street  
> images day after day.
>
> When you walk the streets of Barcelona and or in a bar--- pub -- or  
> restaurant he shoots so close to the subject I'd be afraid of  
> getting a smack or certainly verbally challenged for putting the  
> camera to my eye. Lluis? Nope he truly "SEE'S click!" He smiles his  
> wicked little smile. Subjects generally smile back!
>
> I fully believe some of us have this ability naturally to walk  
> amongst us and click without revealing ourselves. Good for them!  
> Others like myself and many of you work at it as hard as we can  
> walking about. More practice and "NEVER EVER LOOK LIKE YOU ARE DOING  
> SOMETHING WRONG! Always have a quick pleasant smile ready and never  
> look like your a "government spy!" DO NOT look away quickly if you  
> are shooting candidly and caught!
> Because that's a negative action to the subject. As in? "WHAT'S THAT  
> GUY TAKING MY PICTURE FOR?"
>
> IF CAUGHT? SMILE AND GIVE A LITTLE WAVE! Or make a motion you'd like  
> to take another? But smile, smile and smile.
>
> So endeth the lesson! :-)
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
>
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One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible  
to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.
NO ARCHIVE






In reply to: Message from lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] Subway portraits)
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Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] Subway portraits- Lluis the magician :-))