Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Aram. As I recall I tried to make some photos in ordinary neighborhoods of ordinary people. You are correct there are some shots of people crossing streets; there are also some shots of people at a bus terminal and lined up to buy ice cream. Long before I knew him I was subconsciously following the Ted Grant Rule: Ooh, that looks interesting. Click! I did not have the sense it was a cheerful or happy place. --Bob On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > Great set of photos, and not just for the history. Some truly outstanding > compositions. Love the kids looking at the guards. Could you perhaps, off > list if you like, include some commentary as to what is happening in those > shots with the people. Looks like some were perhaps crossing? I would > love to know more. > > Aram > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 7:53 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] East Berlin 1966 > > > Yes they were, very much so. These shots are from scanned Ektachrome >> slides, converted to b&w using SilverEfexPro2. I also have some mounted >> 11x14 and 16x20 prints from the Tri-X I shot but I have searched high and >> low for the negatives and they are nowhere to be found. >> >> --Bob >> >> ====On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at >> jayburleson.com> >> wrote: >> >> Fabulous Bob, looks like things were still tough there 20+ years after WW >>> II ended. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> >>> On 11/7/2014 3:47 PM, Robert Baron wrote: >>> >>> I heard on the radio it is the 25th anniversary of the downing of the >>>> Berlin Wall. Here are some photos I took on the 5th anniversary of the >>>> building of the Wall: >>>> >>>> http://www.bobbaron.com/EastBerlin1966/index.html >>>> >>>> --Bob >>>> >>>> >>>