Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Evenmore horrors. I am Past President of the largest gun club in SW Wash (social liberal fiscal conservative) does add a whole new dimension do what do ya shoot? We have LGBT sub club and events. I asked the founder why he selected the name Pin Pistols??Mark, all guys were born with a pink pistol? okay The human body is a work of art. Celebrate and capture it and if you and the subject wish share it > On May 6, 2018, at 7:09 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Richard C, > Well, there have been others who have been driven away by the Moral Police > on this forum for posting boudoir photography, including nudes, so it all > boils down to how strong you are at ignoring, and refusing to be affected > by, the unfounded and small minded rants of others. I remember one > particularly nasty case a few years ago where all the moral sanctimonious > instincts of many members was in full view, and I found it quite > distasteful. My view is, as always, to each his own - after all, all of us > have some strange hidden areas in our personalities! If any viewer does not > like it, they should learn to avert their eyes. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 8:52 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> Richard, others have posted nudes on the gallery, so bang ahead. If people >> don't want to be shocked, well then they shouldn't follow the links you >> post. >> >> Douglas >> >> >> On 04/05/2018 19:15, Richard Clompus via LUG wrote: >> >>> I have taken to heart the concept that you need to print your best >>> images. Storing them on a hard drive makes it difficult to really enjoy >>> them or to give them to others as gifts. So my current project is to >>> print >>> a portfolio of black & white nude images taken during a Leica Master >>> Class >>> with Ralph Gibson in San Francisco. I learned a lot from him in 3 days. >>> I?m >>> very pleased with the images but have no clue how to exhibit them. I?ve >>> hesitated to post nudes to our gallery but would be willing to share a >>> few >>> if there is interest. They are reminiscent of timeless nudes from Imogen >>> Cunningham and Edward Weston. >>> >>> I?m printing with an Epson P800 printer and started with Epson Velvet >>> Fine Art Paper (8.5 x 11?). Its a mat paper, 100% rag content, acid >>> free, >>> 19 mil thickness, 260 gm weight with a slightly textured surface. I?m >>> ready to treat myself with better paper but don?t have any experience >>> with >>> rag paper from Moab, Canson, Hahnem?hle or Museo. These fine art papers >>> get expensive very quickly so I?ve decided to use 8.5 x 11 for now. >>> >>> Can someone share their experience with the rag paper of their choice? >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> Richard >>> >>> Richard Clompus >>> California >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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