Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stunning ................ lighting, building ............ the low buildings, on the bottom right, bother me though. B. On 24-feb-2006, at 5:54, Adam Bridge wrote: > I was in Long Beach supporting my wife at the IECA convention (lots of > VERY outdoors people unhappy about being indoors during gorgeous > weather - IECA is the "International Erosion Control Association") and > they were at the Long Beach Convention Center. > > We stayed in the Renaissance Long Beach which was a short walk away. I > had time on Wednesday to take a walk and took one that was a bit too > long - you know that when you're where you planned to go and realize > that your knees are saying rude things to you. But the only way back > was to walk so today I wasn't up for a lot of walking at all until the > late afternoon. > > ANYWAY...yesterday I saw this building illuminated by the reflections > of the building across the street but I couldn't get to a place where > I could shoot it until the light had gone. So today I camped out on a > bench and shot for the better part of an hour. > > This image, which is early in the sequence, is the one that strikes me > the most tonight. I shot a lot of black and white as well so maybe > between digital and analog I'll find an image that captures you the > way the reflected light on this building captured me. > > <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/02/23/_L3U9540.jpg> > > I apologize to both Long Beach LUG members who offered to shoot with > me or at least show me around, but after Wednesday I wasn't in much > shape to trapse around. This evening is better so the drive up I-5 to > Davis will be decent. > > Comments are welcome. The shot is with the Canon 1Ds MkII and the > 24-70 L > > Thank you! > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information