Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I may be in the minority, but I rather like the first Leica shot. I think the composition is strong, the subject interesting, and the exposure is great. I am of mixed mind about the inclusion of the folks walking away and might like it better peopleless, but that is a toss up. I do know for sure that looking at the snow/ice makes me more happy that I am in Tucson! nice cheers Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:32 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] PAW 1 dlridings > Thanks BD, > > You put the finger on the weaknesses of the Leica shot. I was basically > disappointed with the Leica stuff (maybe the color coming back will be > better) and I was going back-and-forth between two. > > The other one is: > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/04v01-0001a.jpg > > Mind you ... I was not excited about any of the Leica shots. I was going > to choose that one, my wife went with the other one. (I had some of her > and the kids too ... but they're off-limits :) ). > > Anyway ... I was trying to figure out why I really didn't like the one > that eventually went up. Too busy. Thanks! > > That damn Rolleicord is my curse. I stick a roll of film in it and I > usually manage to get a shot or two that I like. But then again, winters > are more Rollei times where I live. The sun is coming back soon :) > > Best, > Daniel > > > On Sat, 3 Jan 2004, B. D. Colen wrote: > > > Hi Daniel - The Rollei shot is much, much better; at least it is to my > > eye. The Leica shot is too busy - the buildings, the rocks, the pilings, > > the kids - without there being much rhyme, reason or pattern to it. But > > the Rollei shot is much cleaner; a few stark vertical lines amid the > > snow... > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Daniel > > Ridings > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:23 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] PAW 1 dlridings > > > > > > The Leica shot is from a drive down to the sea (straight out from our > > house about 6 miles): > > > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/1.html > > > > I have quite a few Rollei shots that I like, but my wife and I settled > > for this one this week. Winter came upon us ... from a single, constant > > direction ... painting the trees with snow. This is from a walk around > > our "neck of the woods". > > > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/1alt1.html > > > > I guess I'm in for it again this year (in for the PAW). I'm not making > > resolutions, but I'm aiming at always having a Rollei shot. > > > > When it comes to Leica ... I want to (but no resolutions) try and > > concentrate on color slide film. The PAW is a good learning experience, > > and my color shots are typically pretty uninspired. I want to get > > comfortable with it. But doing so makes it hard to meet deadlines. The > > slides won't be back until Monday or Tuesday. > > > > I'm also going to try and make friends with the 50mm lens again. > > > > Best, > > > > Daniel Ridings > > Lindome Sweden, Oslo Norway > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html