Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Mark, Thanks for the comments. Yes, taking photos of strangers in public places is not always easy. I am a shy person, but like people; however, one has to be in the mood - a sort of on edge but relaxed - to do it at all. Like everything else it takes practice. We must meet up some day. I live just down the road in Frome and work in Bath. John 2008/9/15 Mark Pope <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com> > John Beeching wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> A set of photos from the last few months: >> http://johnbeeching.com/h&t/album/index.html >> >> Mostly Neopan 400 in Xtol 1+1, a few Acros 100 in Rodinal 1+100. Lenses: >> 21, 28, 35 (mostly) and 50 mm. >> >> Comments and criticisms welcome as always. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John >> >> >> > Hi John, > > I enjoyed this set very much. I see where Ted was coming from, but agree > with George's assessment too! > > Technically, I think they are very good indeed - in fact you've got me > thinking seriously about getting back into my darkroom > > My favourite I think is number 27. It works for me because you have > engaged with the subjects - well two of them anyway, who are making direct > eye contact with the viewer. > > As someone who has tried (and in my view) failed with respect to street > photography, you have my utmost respect for producing such a set of images. > I can't work instinctively, because I feel quite reticent about pointing a > camera at people, because I feel rather self-conscious in street > situations. > This is a feeling that I have found has got worse as paranoia about people > carrying cameras has reached ridiculous proportions. Maybe I'm just too > sensitive and perhaps the answer for me to confront my 'fear' and just get > on with it. > > Thanks for posting these images and stimulating such an interesting > conversation. > > On the subject of languages, we start our AS-level Italian class tomorrow > evening. Non posso aspettare! :-) > > > All the best > > Mark > > > -- > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Picture a week (2008): > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > (2007): http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- John Beeching http://johnbeeching.com/