[Leica] My unconfined today walk - "faire chanter"

[Lluis Ripoll]

Merci Jean-Michel, c’est clair!

In Spanish this expression could mean the same as you mention and also to have talk when the Police arrest someone

Amitiés
Lluis


> El 5 maig 2020, a les 14:12, Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> Blackmailing / "faire chanter" ... the allusion is obvious in the French language. But as well as it is common to make a musical instrument "sing" - strings specifically, "faire chanter les cordes," ... I believe using the expression in the field of photography, and as a reference to Lluis, provides for a wonderful image! JM
> 
> Jean-Michel Mertz
> 68750 - Bergheim
> 
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> De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Envoyé : mardi 5 mai 2020 07:16
> À : Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Objet : Re: [Leica] My unconfined today walk
> 
> To avoid causing Lluis the embarrassment of having to explain, I should
> confess that I liked his work so much that I gave him my Noctilux. I
> realized that I hadn't used it in 20 years, and knew that he could make
> it sing.
> 
> (Pour éviter à Lluis d'avoir à expliquer, je dois admettre que j'ai
> tellement aimé ses photos que je lui ai donné mon Nocti. J'ai réalisé
> que je ne l'avais pas utilisé pendant 20 ans et je savais qu'il pouvait
> le faire chanter l'opéra.)
> 
> I note that the direct French translation of "make it sing", "le faire
> chanter", is a figure of speech implying Mafia and not music. But I am
> pretty sure that, like me, Lluis loves opera.
> 
> 
> On 2020-05-04 9:13 pm, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote:
>> Great work as I would expect from a master, and really good to see
>> that you can get out and about again. Good that confinement has not
>> lessened your ability to see.
>> 
>> That Monochrom certainly produces a tonal range to be envied. I notice
>> that you are still shooting with the Noctilux, have you acquired it
>> now?
>> 
>> More tomorrow?
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On 4 May 2020, at 21:47, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The oldest, more than 70 (like me) are allowed to walk from 10 a.m.
>>> to 12 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., as you can verify in this
>>> picture
>>> 
>>> Rest Time
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Abstracts/20200504_L1020593.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> No virus for lovers
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Abstracts/20200504_L1020595.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> The walk
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Abstracts/20200504_L1020598.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> A closed Coffee Shop
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Abstracts/20200504_L1020607.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> A Boy is plaing with a Cell Phone
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Abstracts/20200504_L1020611.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> Leica Monochrom (CCD), Noctilux 50 F 1.0
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome and appreciated
>>> 
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
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