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Subject: IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Tue Jan 13 14:53:25 2009
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Hi Geoff,

I like this one very 
much:http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/usa/g/Y2.jpg.html

Did they really haven't seen/felt snow before?
When looking at their faces I guess they didn't. That makes it such a 
great picture.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> Oh thanks for that. Doug just explained off list that he had a rather 
> decent
> apprenticeship as well! I've been looking at his site now.
> Stop trying to seduce me back to Cal. I NEED to get back in a springtime.  
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Bob Adler
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2009 02:33
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
> 
> Geoff,
> John Sexton conducts many workshops down at Pt. Lobos; we see him with a
> small gathering about every other month or so. He is a master printer and
> can get shades of gray and tonality in his prints that are wonderful to 
> see.
> His workshops are primarily geared toward printing, though, obviously, he
> helps his participants capture enough information to print.
> He is in the pocket of Kodak, I believe, so promotes their products. 
> http://www.johnsexton.com
> He sends out an occasionaly e-newsletter. His books are well printed. He
> lives in Carmel Valley.
> Just FYI...
> Best,
> Bob
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:33:24 PM
> Subject: IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
> 
> Alastair, I was looking for shadows and modelling directional light with a
> view to BW conversions. The contrast range certainly was high, between
> overcast and dark forest and rock. I bracketed and also tried to take the
> snow into consideration. In the end most of those exposed mainly for the
> trees gave me the most useful information range to start working up the
> photos from. A lot, I thought, benefit from the subtle colour in parts,
> sometimes helping to distinguish tones too. I'm not familiar with John
> Sexton. Seems like another worthy source to try  to learn from. I'll look
> again at what I shot too, thanks. 
> Two more uploaded, this one (link or tinyURL) and the next shot in the
> album. That one is rendered as greyscale.
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/usa/g/Y21.jpg.html>
> Or
> http://tinyurl.com/7kcsar
> Dissect away. Comments from anyone else welcome, of course.
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
> 
> One comment you made earlier was that it was not good light for b/w: I
> disagree. John Sexton talks about "quiet light" and some of his images are
> just wonderful. Contrast range is so much greater than you at first imagine
> in dull overcast conditions. One of the problems I have with landscapes in
> Australia is the LACK of cloudy days: bring on the mist and rain I say ;-)
> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler) (IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) (IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set)