[Leica] Leica Akademie Washington DC workshop

[Richard Clompus]

I recently attended a one day workshop with well known fashion photographer, Mark dePaola at the Washington DC Leica shop.  Mark has been photographing models for over 30 years mainly with Noctilux lenses wide open.  It was a great experience learning how to photograph in ways I had not considered.  I have always wondered how different photographers made their images.  This was one way to find out.  It was a very different experience compared to Ralph Gibson's workshop in 2016 at the San Francisco Leica shop.  Two different master photographers who look at the world very differently. Both experiences equally rewarding.  

Here are a few images I took after the workshop as a tourist using a 50mm f1 Noctilux that I’ve used for over 20 years. It was a fun weekend in DC.  Too many museums and restaurants that were not visited.  A return trip is needed.   

Tourists on the Mall:  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/The+Washington+Mall.jpg.html

3 Ducks on the Mall:  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/3+Ducks+on+the+Mall.jpg.html

Abraham Lincoln Memorial:  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/Lincoln+Memorial.jpg.html

Enjoy.

Be well,
Richard

Richard Clompus
Roanoke, VA




> On May 16, 2023, at 9:20 PM, Ric Carter <ric at CartersXRd.net> wrote:
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> Gorgeous
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> Ric
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>> On May 16, 2023, at 8:11 PM, Richard Clompus via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>> Aram, thanks for sharing.  I traveled to Yosemite in 2018 and hired a photography guide to take me to some interesting areas.  We hiked to Cathedral Rock at 4:30am to capture the sunrise.  I combined 5 images to capture the dynamic range of the morning light.  I didn’t realize the name of the location until you posted your image. 
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>> You can view the photo at:  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/Yosemite+Sunrise+Cathedral+Rock.jpg.html
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>> It was hard to photograph at Yosemite because almost every view there has been photographed countless number of times by Ansel Adams and visitors to the park.  I was a bit surprised at the number of dead and dying trees due to an infestation of the pine beetle.  Other areas were burned out from forest fires. Rock climbers frequently scale the cliffs. An experienced rock climber died the week we visited.  Its a busy place in the summer.  It is majestic and worth the effort to get there.    
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>> Be well,
>> Richard
>> 
>> Richard Clompus
>> Roanoke, VA
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2023, at 1:31 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>>> Like last fall, I brought my R8 on this trip.  Had a few 20 year old Fujicolor 400 films in the freeze so thought I'd give them a try.  Part of this trip was to deliver an M3 to someone in SoCal, so I shot half a roll in the M3 on the way down then the last half in the R8 in Yosemite.  I also had another film camera long, a Kodak Retina Type 118 from 1936.  I still have the film in that camera so will have to post some later if they turn out.  Flaky shutter in that camera.
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>>> Here are a few shots with the R8 in Yosemite.  Reflection of Cathedral Rock taken across the Merced river by the base of El Capitan.
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>>> Cathedral Rock Reflection-56 (leica-users.org) <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/S23/y/Cathedral+Rock+Reflection-56.jpg.html>
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>>> And a few views of Mt. Watkins over Mirror Lake
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>>> Mirror Lake-69 (leica-users.org) <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/S23/y/Mirror+Lake-69.jpg.html>
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>>> Mirror Lake-70 (leica-users.org) <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/S23/y/Mirror+Lake-70.jpg.html>
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>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Aram Langhans
>>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
>>> & Unemployed photographer
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