Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Experimentation is the only way you can increase your skills. These things aren't found in textbooks. :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/24/2016 9:54 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: > Jim > > thank you for your comments. I have doubts about the ?skilled > photographer? on this occasion because i was flying by the seat of my > pants a bot having never shot a live concert with the M9, but it seemed to > work OK. > > Best wishes > > Gerry > > >> On 24 Jan 2016, at 15:50, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Gerry, >> >> I continue to be impressed with the results you get with this camera/lens >> combination. The subject is sharp, the color is great, and the OOF areas >> are rendered nicely. Of course, it's all brought about by a skilled >> photographer. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 1/24/2016 9:41 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>> I photographed the English jazz, soul and folk singer Eska at the Turner >>> Sims Concert Hall last night. This is the first time I have used the M9 >>> and the Zeiss 50mm Sonnar f.15 during an actual performance. I normally >>> shoot during soundchecks but Eska wanted me to work at the performance >>> only so that her make-up, costume etc. would be OK. She is a pretty >>> fast-moving artist but I managed to grab some of her more stationary >>> moments during the two numbers we agreed. This was taken at 1/125 @ f2.8 >>> and 1250iso. I was very pleased with the overall results, and have >>> around 30 useable images which is about average. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/L1000877.jpg.html >>> >>> I hope you like it! >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >