Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful! The first three are my favorites. Tina On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > We have been living in a small, below grade, apartment on the 800 block of > Capitol Street on Capitol Hill. > > It has been quite a trip but last night was Halloween and to say it's a > Big Deal is like saying a Leica is an OK camera for doing snapshots: it > doesn't quite encompass the reality. > > We sat on the porch of the house where we have been staying and watched > the parade. I felt like I was shooting a runway show. The light ultimately > failed. I was using my Canon 1Ds Mk II with the 70-200 f2.8L lens and had > to keep pushing the ISO higher and higher. Finally at 1600 I could no > longer reliably get a good focus so we packed it in for the event - > although we hadn't even begun to reach max-throughput for the street. > > Feel free to scan the gallery but here are a few shots that I particularly > like: > > Owners son on the way to trick or treat: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875508144&k=dBj7kK8&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > There were ghosts floating overhead as well as all matter of creatures on > the roof which caught the attention of many of the younger kids. This > little girl loved it: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875508529&k=SjRNxpL&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > Some bounced up the walk to the caldron of candy goodies: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875509529&k=sHjRKCM&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > Others weren't quite so sure: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875510740&k=26s8qHN&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > This young lady should have been working at one of the big camera shows: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875511974&k=4b3cFrq&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > Some were quite wary and needed parental support: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875513536&k=zW9cGZg&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > Parents dressed also and seemed to have a good time: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875521159&k=9G2XPWM&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > And don't miss this young Corpse Bride: > > < > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/33147571_XzXvnN#!i=2875524210&k=X2LX9Pv&lb=1&s=X2 > > > > But what the heck - just enjoy the gallery. I had a super time making it! > > Adam Bridge > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com