[Leica] Lockdown Doodling

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a little pandemic distraction will be good for you

I bet you’ll love it. I recently sprung for the Sony 200-600 and it’s hard to remember a lens I’ve enjoyed more

ric


> On Sep 14, 2020, at 12:18 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> Nathan, Philippe, Ric, Douglas, Alan,
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> Thanks for looking.
> 
> I am attempting to reinvent my photography - I have no idea when I can
> recommence my street photography in dense, crowded bazaars or travel or go
> chasing wildlife. Might as well use the chance to improve my eye for
> composition!
> 
> This pandemic also seems to be throwing up opportunities to acquire
> otherwise unobtainable kit. I suddenly got a call from Nikon India a month
> ago enquiring whether I wanted their new, lightweight 500mm f5.6PF lens (it
> weighs slightly less than a standard 70-200mm f2.8, and can be hand held
> the whole day long) which is out of stock and unavailable all over the
> world. I had casually put myself on a waiting list through my dealer when
> it was released. They had just one in stock, and I purchased it because I
> did not have a clue when I would be able to buy it if I let this chance go.
> There are enough waterbirds to be photographed in and around Chennai, so I
> should really start going to those areas.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 12:29 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
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>> Extremely well done. The mark of a great photographer is the ability to
>> get great images out of nothing, and you have done that. My favourites are
>> Mop, Building Materiels, and Reflection, but really I like them all.
>> 
>> 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/ <
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>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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>> YNWA
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>> "I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"
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>>> On 11 Sep 2020, at 13:46, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>>> During the lockdown, the only time I went out of the house was to take
>>> daily walks within the premises of our apartment complex, which is,
>>> luckily, large enough not to feel claustrophobic, and avoid getting close
>>> to other walkers. I took my camera with me once in a while  to doodle
>>> around, and some of the more abstract results are what I am posting
>> today.
>>> What used to get me is the total absence of kids - we are a residential
>>> complex of 300+ apartments, and there are many of them of all ages -
>>> happily, they are back playing in the open air now.
>>> 
>>> Lonely Bicycle:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200604-036BW.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Forlorn Trio:
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-027.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Empty Seats:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200604-054.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Mop:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-021.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Building Material:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-018.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Playground Abstract:
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-037.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Steel Joint:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-047.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Valve:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-003.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Pavement Abstract 1:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-006.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Pavement Abstract 2:
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-007.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Pavement Abstract 3:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200904-058.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Reflection:
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200904-074.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Please see LARGE, though the originals are in different sizes, and I was
>>> too lazy to make them uniform! 😊
>>> 
>>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
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