Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Baku, December 2014 is a great shot. Looks like exhaustion, desperation, or both. You got the moment right Dante > On Jan 19, 2015, at 5:25 AM, Matt Kollasch <matt at kollarfoto.com> wrote: > > I am sorry about that link. It is now fixed. > Here are the photos: bit.ly/lugshots > Comments and criticism welcome. > > Thanks, > /matt > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> > wrote: > >> Same here - welcome all the same :-) >> Happy to meet a new friend who is a friend of friend's, read Uncle Ted ;-) >> >> Welcome ! >> >> Amities >> Philippe from over the pond >> >> >> Le 19 janv. 15 ? 07:42, Matt Kollasch a ?crit : >> >> ?Thanks Richard. I had no idea regarding the log in... Let me look into >>> it. >>> Sorry for that.? >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Richard Man < >>> richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Needs some kind of login to see your photos? >>>> >>>> Welcome (back) regardless. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 10:23 PM, Matt Kollasch <matt at kollarfoto.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear LUG, >>>>> >>>>> My name is Matt Kollasch and I participated on this list early in this >>>>> century. I don't know exactly when I drifted from LUG, but last week or >>>>> >>>> so >>>> >>>>> I signed up again and have been enjoying the photos and discussion so I >>>>> decided to return and participate. >>>>> >>>>> I know Sandy and Ted and I recognize many of your names. Ted was kind >>>>> to >>>>> me in the early 2000s when he critiqued my photos. I would post photos >>>>> to >>>>> Ted and then call him and he'd tell me what he thought. I learned so >>>>> much >>>>> from those sessions. It was a great experience and has stayed with me >>>>> >>>> ever >>>> >>>>> since. Thanks again, Ted! Sandy and I worked on a project together >>>>> photographing the Roma in the east of Slovakia. We called it the Roma >>>>> >>>> Foto >>>> >>>>> Project; it enjoyed a few exhibits. >>>>> >>>>> Since last on the list I moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to live in >>>>> Warsaw >>>>> (love that city) for seven years. We are now in Baku for 1 1/2 years >>>>> (not >>>>> as much love). My wife, Beatrice, is Swiss and works at the Swiss >>>>> Embassy >>>>> here. We met and were married in Warsaw. >>>>> >>>>> I shoot a M240 with a Summicron 50/2 almost exclusively. I have a sweet >>>>> little circa 1993 35/2 Summicron but for the life of me I can not get >>>>> it >>>>> >>>> to >>>> >>>>> focus sharply on the M. Even after having it repaired at Leica in >>>>> >>>> Germany. >>>> >>>>> I miss the 35 focal length, but am learning to enjoy life with the 50. >>>>> >>>> When >>>> >>>>> I next get to a Leica store I will try one of their 35s to see if it is >>>>> indeed my lens. >>>>> >>>>> Here are three of my recent photos: http://bit.ly/LUGkollasch >>>>> The construction site is across from our apartment. We are on the 10th >>>>> floor; this shot is from our balcony at 4 this morning. Comments and >>>>> criticism welcome. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for an interesting and lively LUG. >>>>> >>>>> All best, >>>>> /matt kollasch >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> web site <http://www.kollarfoto.com>|facebook >>> <https://www.facebook.com/kollarfoto> |twitter: @narbutta >>> <https://twitter.com/narbutta>|blog <http://kollarfoto.wordpress.com/ >>>> |baku >>> chairs <http://www.kollarfoto.com/baku-chairs/>|azerbaijan paw >>> <http://kollarfoto.wordpress.com/paw-azerbaijan/> >>> >>> *Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.* Henri >>> Cartier-Bresson >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > web site <http://www.kollarfoto.com>|facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/kollarfoto> |twitter: @narbutta > <https://twitter.com/narbutta>|blog <http://kollarfoto.wordpress.com/>|baku > chairs <http://www.kollarfoto.com/baku-chairs/>|azerbaijan paw > <http://kollarfoto.wordpress.com/paw-azerbaijan/> > > *Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.* Henri > Cartier-Bresson > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information