Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got back from Washington DC last night. Although the main purpose of my trip was a case I'm working on, I was able to spend some time takings photos. Spring is moving in and the Cherry trees were starting to bloom. They should be in full bloom this weekend. It was a pleasure to walk around talking photos. I just used one M6 and two lenses - 50 2.0 and 90 2.8. Simplicity can sometimes be a great approach. While I occasionally missed a shot that I would have taken with a longer telephoto lens, it forced me to concentrate on the shots of what was available. I tried to avoid simply taking full shots of monuments. There are so many small opportunities for intersting photos. (a friendly squirrel, flags at a protest rally, an park bench, architectural details). As opposed to using an SLR, the viewfinder does seem to present less of a barrier between me an the things around me. I suppose it is more being part of the scene rather than being simply an observer. --- more connectedness. Tom Shea