Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was in Barcelona for the 92 Olympics. Wonderful place! Dante On Apr 2, 2012, at 14:12, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > BARCELONA!!!!!!!!!!! A CITY AND PEOPLE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH AND A CAMERA > IN YOUR HANDS. > > 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 !!!!!!!!!! :-) :-) > > 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. > > 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