Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 2 avr. 12 ? 21:12, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> a ?crit : > BARCELONA!!!!!!!!!!! A CITY AND PEOPLE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH AND A > CAMERA IN YOUR HANDS. > For anyone taken unaware, Lluis knows where Ali Baba sells wonderful gear down the Rambla, I bought sweet lenses there :-) http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/176056-1/Dreaming-1120402.jpg > Now that's every day of the week. :-) > > Just try to imagine this amazing city during the 1992 Summer > Olympics!!!!!!!!! During any Olympics/Pan American Games/Common > Wealth Games etc most cities are great locations. But of all mine > since Mexico Summer Games long ago, none have come near BARCELONA > for fun, hospitality, and without question, food and beautiful > SENORITAS !!!!!!!!!! :-) :-) > Is this the place? http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Barcelona+2009_001/2009-Barcelona-ted+mon+Ami-1120106.jpg.html > If the Great Spirit can see His way for this summer I too will be > there when the crew gather! As SWMBO told me sometime ago I should > go, even if I went alone to meet all my LUG friends and especially > Lluis whom I admire with his incredible abilities of Observation and > photography. > Ted, this would be marvellous! - Fiesta, the Sun also Rises, Hemingway, San Fermin's day on top of July 4th! That would be a three continents LUG gathering, maybe four if Jayanand still has his plans for Europe on the agenda Wonderful! I can't believe I may meet the Great Doctor Uncle Ted in person then and there. WOW! Amiti?s Philippe, really excited > cheers, > ted > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at > gmail.com > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Lluis and Beyond > > >> Hi Leon, Barcelona certainly is vibrant, colourful and passionate. >> Life, >> history, (and great food) is everywhere. Any photographer could do >> much >> worse than to visit. >> >> Cheers, >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> On 3 April 2012 01:38, Leon Pomeroy <drleonpomeroy at verizon.net> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Hi Geoff: >>> >>> >>> >>> I read your very thoughtful and informative comments (below) more >>> than >>> once. >>> Thanks! I also admire the passion Nathan of Alicante has for >>> photography. >>> Given Lluis of Barcelona plus Nathan of Alicante, what is it about >>> Spain? >>> P.S. When my wife retires this June, making us two retired Federal >>> doctors >>> (D.O.J., D.C., ; V.A. Medical Center, NYC), undergoing the culture >>> shock of >>> retirements, I think we'll begin to contemplate visiting Spain for >>> healing. >>> ! Doubt I'll travel with my 50 mm f1.2 Noctilux. given that it has >>> become >>> an >>> expensive collector's dream? Thanks for sharing! Leon Pomeroy of >>> Northern >>> Virginia, USA (Photographer Credentials: a graduate of over 30 >>> years of >>> attending Cape Cod Leica Seminars given by the amazing Dr. Ted >>> and, before >>> him, "Sir" Walter Heun..at a time when I lived and practiced in the >>> "nearby" >>> Yorkville Section of Manhattan.Ah, Cape Cod Memories.not unlike >>> going to >>> the Maxims of 1890s Paris (Just saw the movie, Woody Allen's >>> "Midnight in >>> Paris.") to find oneself in dreams or losing oneself in dreams. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Leon. Lluis is a fixture on the LUG and a long term very frequent >>> >>> contributor of photos of course. He's also on the travel list of >>> any of us >>> >>> fortunate to get to Barcelona at some stage and there is a >>> tradition of LUG >>> >>> reports of get-togethers in that very photogenic and inspiring city. >>> >>> I was lucky to meet him there in 2007 and we've shared a >>> friendship ever >>> >>> since. >>> >>> >>> >>> I'll be back there in early July in fact. Nathan from Alicante is >>> likely >>> >>> to be around for the same get together too and possibly Philippe >>> from the >>> >>> north of France. Meeting like minded LUG photographers and sharing a >>> >>> coffee, meal or beer like that is one of the great positives from >>> being a >>> >>> LUG member. >>> >>> >>> >>> You could never meet a nicer person (there are many in this group of >>> >>> course). He is a real gentleman too as well as dedicated and >>> enthusiastic >>> >>> photographer. Walking with Lluis on the street or sitting at a >>> cafe you see >>> >>> that he is insightful, quick and unobtrusive with his camera and >>> should the >>> >>> subject notice him he invariably has a friendly smile and keeps >>> going. In >>> >>> short a talented and successful street photographer that shoots a >>> LOT and >>> >>> has practised his craft for a long time. It doesn't hurt that he >>> lives in >>> >>> a splendid city that cannot fail to inspire and motivate! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Geoff >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information