Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have just been poking around, and your images are beautiful! I like your work. -Liz www.lizlizliz.com On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 09:14 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > I think these will be my last two images from my two > recent trips to D.C. At the Smithsonian Museum of > American History there is a Presidents exhibit. Items > of interest from a multitude of presidencies are > shown. I've posted images from two of the presidents > that have much meaning for me. > > Both images were taken with the new TriX N+1. M6, > 1/30, 50mm @1,4. Both subjects were behind glass with > awful museum lighting, but the objects were so > powerful to me that the images contain some of the > same draw. > > The first image is Lincoln's death mask. > http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-47308.html > The second image is Alan Shepards space suit. > http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-47309.html > > I find these images compelling not only for their > historical significance but also from the fact that > they were taken in such low light in less than ideal > conditions. I just love these Leicas! > Hope you enjoy a fraction as much as I, > Bob > > ===== > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > rgacpa@pacbell.net > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > Thanks again! - -Liz www.lizlizliz.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html