Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Continuing the theme, I added 11 more to my gallery, starting with this one: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/48Ad.jpg.html Bar keep in the bo-ke, Beer Belgians Anita spying the iPhone and making my magenta correction work overtime. A very fine young gentleman wearing a Crumpler bag kangaroo style. I said hi and shook his hand. Some kangaroos spotted in the city centre (for Brian) Some sculptures Comments welcome 2009/3/21 Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > If you'd told me my balance was good enough to do what I'm doing in that > first shot I'd have laughed at you. All my shots of the ducks (Pacific > black ducks - *Anas superciliosa*) are garbage. Got my shirt dirty for > nothing. > > These ones are okay and you're not talking: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+and+bonython+hall.jpg.html > flare in this one courtesy of my very flarey 35/1.4 asph > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+in+the+park.jpg.html > > Also yum cha + beer at Saldechin: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/yum+cha+_+beer.jpg.html > Anita continuing to be fascinated by the iPhone thing: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/entranced+by+technology.jpg.html > Us reflected in BErt Flugelman's Spheres, better known as Rundle Mall's > Balls: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/us_+influenced+by+flugelman.jpg.html > Proof that the iPhone is better than local knowledge: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/iPhone+knew+exactly+where+we+were.jpg.html > And the bride plus professional photographer who didn't expect to happen > upon a Leica weilding posse during the photo session for her big day > (whoever she is, she did look really very fine): > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/someone+was+getting+married.jpg.html > > Earlier: > Brian at The Queen's Head, one of my favourite pubs: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian.jpg.html > > There are more on film but I need to find some time to turn them into > something visible. > > Marty > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hey wait a minute! It may have been a consequence of a nine hour lunch > the > > day before! > > Aah well, I must respond with some candids form a botanical gardens visit > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/28Ad.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/46Ad.jpg.html > > > > 2009/3/21 Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > > > > > Brian's iPhone is a fine gadget, but his enthusiasm and ability to > > explain > > > it interested me more. Apple should hire him. We all found Tap Tap > > Dance > > > culturally mystifying (we're too old apparently) but here it is on > > display: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian+iphone.jpg.html > > > And I don't seem to have any photos of Geoff where he isn't talking . . > . > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/hoppy.jpg.html > > > Note the nice, neutral-type bokeh from the 75/2 > > > > > > More to follow, > > > > > > Marty > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Brian Reid < > reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > plus a touch iPhone with which Brian is able to harness the power > > > >> of the universe for any imaginable purpose > > > >> > > > > > > > > I was greatly amusing AusLUG folks with Urban Spoon and the GPS > mapper > > in > > > > my iPhone. And the bill for all that international data roaming was, > > > despite > > > > dire warnings from AT&T, not bad at all. > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >