Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, Wonderful portrait. I always knew that Rebecca was very photogenic, but this shot is exceptional. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 2:39 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Glad you liked it Dr T! I guess I made it confusing in the posts. Daniel > posted a lovely BW of his wife, Ewa. We are hosting Rebecca Ridings here in > Australia right now so I shot a couple of casual portraits to reply to > Daniel's photo. > Sorry about the confusing posts. Anyway, glad you liked it . This is the M9 > & APO 75. Just natural window light and some reflected fill. Plus > some Photoshop developing of course. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 22 December 2010 01:17, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > Geoff Hopkinson offered: > > > > Subject: [Leica] IMG: LUG daughter in BW > > > > > > I posted a version of this in a thread by Daniel with a superb portrait > >> by > >> him. I just realised that might subtract from responses to Daniel's post > >> and > >> photograph. > >> > Here is my (reworked) Ridings portrait redux. > >> http://www.pbase.com/image/131285862 > >> > > > > Hi Geoff, > > Like I've always said: "Real photographers shoot B&W and available > light!" > > :-) But you must recognize it first to make it work! Yes I realize you > > didn't shoot this, so the positive comments go to her father for > shooting > > it and you for manipulating it! ??? > > > > They don't come any better than this, "B&W or colour!" A very attractive > > young lady. And obviously "shooting from the shadow side" once again > proves > > old Rembrandt seemed to know what lighting was all about even by candle > > light! ;-) And in his case whatever light was avail. > > > > Anyone wishing to learn about light, never mind all that modern day > > electricity stuff, go to the library and have a look at a Rembrandts > > paintings book and you'll learn more about effective lighting than many > of > > the glitzy modern day publications. > > Well done mon ami. Actually two mon amis! :-) :-) > > > > cheers, > > ted > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >