Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And now the offerings are even better thanks to Lluis's recently grafted M9-third eye - courtesy of some awsome Aussie Lugger Kudos Magic Master Lluis :-) Chupito now? Chupito! To dear Uncle Ted's health!!!!! Amities Philippe Le 16 oct. 13 ? 19:11, tedgrant at shaw.ca a ?crit : > Geoff Hopkinson OFFERED: > " <hopsternew at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 12:33 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Subway portraits > > >> And a very good example of how hard Lluis works at his craft as >> well as the >> general cheerful enthusiasm and cooperation of his subjects. >> I was with him there and we had been walking maybe six hours. We >> were on >> our way to slake our thirsts and get something to eat at Julivert >> Meu once >> again. >> Lluis was still stopping and chatting to people like this, handing >> out >> email addresses and generally being friendly and agreeable with the >> young >> pretty people. > > HI CREW: > In all my years roaming the streets of many countries and certainly > Canada's vast lands. I have never seen anyone shoot as close to > subjects as Lluie does. Many have made similar comments and seen him > in action. Certainly this past couple of years! > > It truly is as though he's invisible........ click! And only a few > meters/yards away from the subject. He must be the MASTER of the LUG > in capturing the largest number of the most interesting street > images day after day. > > When you walk the streets of Barcelona and or in a bar--- pub -- or > restaurant he shoots so close to the subject I'd be afraid of > getting a smack or certainly verbally challenged for putting the > camera to my eye. Lluis? Nope he truly "SEE'S click!" He smiles his > wicked little smile. Subjects generally smile back! > > I fully believe some of us have this ability naturally to walk > amongst us and click without revealing ourselves. Good for them! > Others like myself and many of you work at it as hard as we can > walking about. More practice and "NEVER EVER LOOK LIKE YOU ARE DOING > SOMETHING WRONG! Always have a quick pleasant smile ready and never > look like your a "government spy!" DO NOT look away quickly if you > are shooting candidly and caught! > Because that's a negative action to the subject. As in? "WHAT'S THAT > GUY TAKING MY PICTURE FOR?" > > IF CAUGHT? SMILE AND GIVE A LITTLE WAVE! Or make a motion you'd like > to take another? But smile, smile and smile. > > So endeth the lesson! :-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE