Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]congrats b.d. on an excellent photo essay. you've really managed to capture something and the title, "alone together" is absolutely fitting. i won't pick a favorite because i think they're all of really top notch quality and they work well together -- the whole here is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. your framing and ability to isolate a subject really gives us a glimpse into what photography used to be in the good old days. you've shown us once again that there are some things that film can do that digital will never be able to duplicate. the quiet shutter of a leica M, and the tonal gradients of t-max in accufine are a bastion which will resist assault forever. keep the faith! and thanks also for reminding us that a tedious chore (such as taking the subway to work every day) can be turned into a rewarding creative project by a person with the right mind. you seem to have just enough cameras and you're using them, kc