Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Folks I have completed uploads for this gallery. I added 23 more photos, starting from this one: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/41Ad.jpg.html You can see a giant Scotsman and his very large hound who had rather bad manners, a variety of street performers, including the amazing Tallula from British Columbia, martial artists at least fifty senoritas some very serious folks and some pretty silly ones Comments very welcome. There are 65 photos total in the gallery for your entertainment 2009/3/21 Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman