Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Jim and George, Thanks for looking and commenting. George, I am in complete agreement that photographing people that you know results in more meaningful portraits. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > fine looking young men > beautifully > and (I might add) > deeply photographed > in these two images > > I find these two > perfect examples > of the difference between > photographing those we know well > and who know us (as photographers) > > and photographs of strangers > > these illusive > relationship differences > were also quite evident > in Philip Forrest's > deep Iraq photographs > > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Sep 30, 2008, at 8:51 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > Yes, he is the one. My younger son, Aditya, is the one here (taken with >> 1954 >> M3 and Elmar50 f3.5): >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album333/Aditya.jpg.html >> >> These two photographs were taken a few years ago. Siddharta is getting >> married in November, and this trip to the Masai Mara was the last >> unfettered >> bonding session with his father! >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:29 AM, Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr >> >wrote: >> >> Featured in your gallery >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album333/Siddharta.jpg.html >>> Is he the one who borrows his father's beloved N...XXL umbrella zoom? if >>> so, he is right to do so. >>> Do you know that his name is famous, and more than that over here, due to >>> a >>> wonderful book by Hermann Hess, telling the story of the Buddha. >>> The portrait, which I hadn't seen yet, is simply excellent >>> Nice son you have there. >>> Alice and I also enjoyed the rest of the family shots, and Agra, and for >>> my >>> part Fathepur Sihkri - I keep such a wonderful memory of the place and >>> its >>> magic. >>> >>> Thanks for posting dreams Jayanand >>> Best from Western Eurpoe >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>> >>> I just returned home after two weeks photographing in the Masai Mara in >>> >>>> Kenya. A magical place without any doubt. I just started processing my >>>> photographs, so here is the first installment - three photographs of a >>>> lioness up a tree: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080910-1544.jpg.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080910-1554_1.jpg.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080910-1574.jpg.html >>>> >>>> A shockingly blond lion, but with a retinue of flies: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080916-2721.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Cheetahs - two shots: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080911-163.jpg.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Masai+Mara/ >>>> 20080915-2561.jpg.html >>>> >>>> The equipment used for the most part is a Nikon D300 with the 200-400VR >>>> zoom >>>> + Nikon 1.4TC, substituted occasionally by the 80-400VR zoom (when my >>>> son >>>> was using the former). >>>> >>>> >>>> Comments and criticism always welcome! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >