Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wedding photographer rule #21.01 "If a guest is in your way, knock the crap out of them, you only get one chance for a shot" Love her dress. Chris Who's M6 is still carried in the Crumpler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@threshinc.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 2:26 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Wedding guest with Leica > The aforementioned guest was me. I brought the M8 along, with 35/1.4 > Summilux Asph and 50/2 Summicron. Doing this renewed my respect for > wedding photographers. Moving targets, high-contrast subjects, the > lighting is what is is (or isn't), and you only get one chance for certain > shots. And it's not nice to disrupt the ceremony or tackle guests who get > in your way. > > Here's my favorite shot, which I deliberately converted to B&W: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454BubbleDanceBW-w.jpg.html> > Original color: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454-prf.jpg.html> > > Focus not perfect, but I got the expression: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004437-prf.jpg.html> > > This was done with flash through glass, again imperfect, but I like it: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004491-prf.jpg.html> > > Couldn't have asked for a better day, with great views from the 17th floor > of a downtown Seattle building... > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004496-prf.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004498s-prf.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004513SoundSunset-w.jpg.html> > > A bridesmaid's hidden talent: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004509s-prf.jpg.html> > > The pro hired for the wedding used two Nikon D3s, with a 24-70 (?) on one > and a 70-200 on the other. He told me he had just sold his M6 because he > simply didn't shoot film any more. I did not envy the weight he had to > carry, but I did envy his clean ISO 6400 and follow autofocus. > > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information