Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eduardo, Two wonderful series. In the first, every photo is a tender moment by itself. This time will be remembered and cherished for many years to come. Shooting both series in b&w is perfect. Valentina is a true trooper. Such a sweet child. You captured her smile at the perfect time. Just wonderful, Len On Feb 24, 2007, at 9:02 AM, Eduardo Albesi wrote: > Two new galleries: > > First gallery, a sequence shot through a crisis expertly handled > and delicately led to a happy, heart-warming ending. Maria B is > next to turn 14, summer's ending, friendships turn into strange new > feelings and existence is not anymore what it used to be. But, as > they say, nothing nurtures as Mom's Embrace :-) > http://www.sololeicas.com/galleries/adolescence/ > > Second gallery shows the aftermath of a vaccination day. BCG > vaccination is compulsory for all kids with Mantoux negative > reactions before starting Elementary school in Argentina to prevent > TB spread. Valentina got her second dose this week, as school > starts again on next Monday after the southern summer vacations. > Recurrent fever spikes and a short malaise period are not that > uncommon in the few days after the shot, but Brave Valentina faces > them with high spirits. Anyway, I fear this gallery will grow in > the next few days. > http://www.sololeicas.com/galleries/bcg_day/ > > Both galleries were with the M8 and 35/2 pre-asph. ISO 640 the > first one and ISO 1250 the second. DNGs developed and converted to > BW in Lightroom 1.0. I am struggling to get correct colours from > anything shot in our living room. There, light sources are tungsten > and quartz halogen lamps and the walls are a combination of green > and light beige paintworks. A nightmarish colour situation to > balance for any DSLR I have had, be it Nikon, Canon or Olympus. The > M8's temperamental AWB was no exception, so BW was the natural choice. > > I will appreciate any comments and suggestions. Thanks for looking > > Ed Albesi > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information