Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really nice colors in the shot of Buzz! Great work. On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 09:40 AM, Phong wrote: > [There is a PAW in there] > > We had our little gathering to see the street photography > show at Boston College yesterday. It was a small show > (about 20 images) with some true gems. Among the names > I recognized: Joel Meyerowitz ("Kiss me Stupid"), > Lee Friedlander, Gary Winnogrand, Constantine Manos, > Alex Webb, Sylvia Plachy. The exhibition even managed > to slip in a mention of Leica. B.D. noted that a couple > of the contemporary works are inkjet prints. We viewed > the images and discussed which works and which doesn't > for us. It was much fun hearing everyone's perpectives. > I learned a few things. B.D. showed us a gorgeous little > book from the work he did on diabetics a while back that > you may remember. Very nice books of very nice photographs, > which are much better in print than online, and much > better than the reproduction in the average photo book. > > Afterward we convened to a local milk bar for ice cream, > talked about our personal preferences among Leica cameras > and lenses, and films, and generally catched up on news. > I took a few shots there: > > Buzz: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5825.htm > > Two shots of Bill Harting: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5827.htm > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5830.htm > Bill generously gave me a crash course on bulk loading, and > loaned me a loader. > > B.D.: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5832.htm > > As I walked back to my car, I saw this scene, in front > of the Tip O'Neil library, on campus: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5845.htm > This is my PAW entry. All comments appreciated. > > Less you think the view typical of Boscon College, a Jesuit > college in the Boston area with many stone buildings in gothic > style, many looking like churches, this is more so: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/BLUG03/crw_5835.htm > > All shots with a Canon DLSR and 50mm f1.4 lens > > I would have gone and enjoyed the show by myself, but the > good company makes the experience so much better. What > a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours on a nice > summer afternoon. > > - Phong > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html