Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Another wide open lens shot:Summarit at 1.5
From: "Jeffery L.Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 08:29:07 -0500
References: <50.10f8e8f0.2aa6cfa4@aol.com>

The fence and background look almost animated. Very unusual.

At 09:37 PM 9/3/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Teresa299@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 9/3/02 6:55:01 PM, dorysrus@mindspring.com writes:
> >
> > << Last week amongst the shouting there were several postings with 
> images of
> >
> > fast fifties wide open.  I thought you all would like to see what a 
> Summarit
> >
> > looks like wide open and up close.  I think that the look is very unique.
> >
> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=989539 >>
> >
> ><Snip>
>
>Wow and a green filter! There must not have been any red in her lips as
>they remain very pale.
>She is such a wonderful and interesting looking young women and of
>course the Bright Bokeh Pancakes behind her head seem to reflect what's
>on her mind or even her spirit! Of course!
>Even the white fence i think if you took out the white fence the shot
>would really be weakened as it is more than a portrait but a
>compositional masterpiece.
>No I'd call it a one in a million shot. The shot is perfect. Like an Icon.
>Icons with my Nikon I called one of my shows a dozen years ago. That was then.
>This shot will look just as great in ten years. Twenty years.
>
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Portland, Oregon USA
>http://www.markrabiner.com
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