Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ira, These are lovely, luscious pictures! Tri-X and a Summicron are a really beautiful combination. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: <ISILVERMN@aol.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:10 PM Subject: [Leica] Ira's Mucho PESOs - 2008 Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance > I've finally found the time to work on these pictures taken a few weeks > ago > at The Newport Beach Concours. This first set is B&W, taken with the > M4/35 > Summicron on Tri-X, with a yellow filter. > > To my eyes, nothing on four wheels was so lovely as this 1937 > Talbot-Lago: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1937+Talbot-Lago+T150+ > _1_.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1937+Talbot-Lago+T150+_1_.jpg.html) > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1937+Talbot-Lago+T150+ > _2_.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1937+Talbot-Lago+T150+_2_.jpg.html) > > The Alfa-Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato remains one of my all-time favorites: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1932+Alfa+Romeo+8C+230 > 0.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1932+Alfa+Romeo+8C+2300.jpg.html) > > Having sparred with a Fiat throughout my college years, here's a rare > one: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1953+Fiat+8V+Supersoni > c.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1953+Fiat+8V+Supersonic.jpg.html) > > A pair of unusual Rolls' - a woody wagon and a boattail Phantom: > _http://gallery. > leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1933+Rolls-Royce+Shooting+Brake.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1933+Rolls-Royce+Shooting+Brake.jpg.html) > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1929+Rolls-Royce+Phant > om+I.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1929+Rolls-Royce+Phantom+I.jpg.html) > > Pure elegance - 1934 Packard Twelve Boattail Speedster: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1934+Packard+Twelve.jp > g.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1934+Packard+Twelve.jpg.html) > > Another rare one - 1954 Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe; > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1953+Nash-Healey+Le+Ma > ns.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1953+Nash-Healey+Le+Mans.jpg.html) > > And two totally different competition cars - 1946 Delage Grand Prix and > 1964 > Mercury Comet that ran the East African Safari: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1946+Delage+D6+GP.jpg. > html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1946+Delage+D6+GP.jpg.html) > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1964+Mercury+Comet+Eas > t+African+Safari.jpg.html_ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/CDE2008/1964+Mercury+Comet+East+African+Safari.jpg.html) > > I'm working on the (Canon) color pictures now and I'll post a few over the > next couple of days. > > As always, comments, critiques and suggestions are always appreciated. > > Best Regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > > > > > > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information