Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am on a one-night trip to Brussels. Today I have meetings at the European Commission later this morning, but yesterday I took a morning flight so as to have a Sunday afternoon and evening to enjoy the city in sunshine and warm weather. For once, I took my Leica M8 on the trip, figuring that with daylight from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. I would have enough light not to need high ISOs (the Leica?s weak point). On the other hand, I would be able to take advantage of the Leica?s strength, in particular for discreet people photography, where the ability to pre-focus and quickly compose and snap make it a supreme tool on the street. Seven images, taken throughout the day (the first two on the plane). This one, of a fellow passenger?s legs, has some of that dreaded Leica banding?I shot it at ISO 320 but it was underexposed so in effect I shot it at a higher ISO with the resulting technical imperfections. But I still like it: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-FGmJQ2p/A Shortly before landing, the crew announced that this was the captains last flight before retiring after a 43-year career in the air. The passengers applauded heartily, and when we landed and I was disembarking, I shook his hand and asked to take a quick portrait: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4CHhWMR/A Brussels was full of people and these electric scooters on this warm summer day. Most looked pretty unstable. I just read that this is the most dangerous transport mode of all?three times riskier than riding a motorcycle: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-hHGVVth/A Ice cream was in great demand on this warm day. This one was taken near Grand? Place: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-V4st3RZ/A Bar guests, The Monk, Place Sainte-Catherine, one of my customary watering holes in Brussels: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-XS973bB/A Couple enjoying the sunshine at the pond, Place Sainte-Catherine: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-wRKrJSC/A Finally, my last image of the day, waiting for the metro back to my hotel, Sainte-Cathering station: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-32DQV3d/A Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA