Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Chris. The first image was shot with the C/V 15mm. These folks were probably 5-6 feet away. I liked the people better at 2-3 feet but you just did not get the sense of place that the slightly further shots provided. On 7/15/07, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > What lens was used on the first image? > > The Kenyans always win the Crescent City Classic here in New Orleans. They > refer to the race as "practice" > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Dory" Subject: [Leica] IMG Don's PAW 28 Peachtree Road Race > images > > > > If it is July then you will see images from the race. No surprise, the > > Kenyans took first through 5th place. I took up a different place on > the > > course this year and it was not as good for photographs. Good enough > > however to show you he said with a leer. OK, first up is a sense of > scale > > to the canyon that Atlanta is becoming as we go from 2 million residents > to > > over 5: > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_incanyon.jpg.html > >> > > > > This woman is part of the sixth release of runners so she could watch > the > > first four before she had to move to the start line. She was a bit > intense: > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_intensity.jpg.html > >> > > > > Of course, the fourth of July would not be what it is unless graced by a > > liberty or two: > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_ladylib.jpg.html > >> > > > > This was the first year that there was a median on Peachtree and this > man > > was a little bit confused as to why I was there. Bear in mind that this > is > > a 15mm... > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_mediandweller.jpg.html > >> > > > > For the last image you have to bear in mind that 60,000 folks are > running > > past 20 feet in front of this family. It is good that they all read > though: > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_newsreader.jpg.html > >> > > > > I hope you enjoyed this weeks images and you all have a good week ahead > of > > you. > > > > -- > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com