[Leica] East Berlin 1966

[Robert Baron]

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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>