Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am quite partial to the portrait of the airline pilot. Looks just like the sort of person you want to fly with! Barney Make America Kind Again! Barney Quinn, WK3Z 301-775-1386 > On Jun 24, 2019, at 7:14 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > I believe that the M8 enlivens your photography. Great people shots. > > On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 12:07 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information