[Leica] PAWs Aug 15 and 22

[phong at doan-ltd.com (Phong)]

Hello Juan,

I like the first 2 photos very much both visually and emotionally.
And while perhaps increasing the contrast would work better
in  http://gallery.leica-users.org/JGB-Leica-PAW-Project/PAW_20040815a
I think merely decreasing the contrast on the bottom of the photo
(the grey/white brick parapet ?), probably would also work.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/JGB-Leica-PAW-Project/PAW_20040815b
just makes my heart ache and me homesick.  The memories of the
of my childhood is full with the  sight, sound and smell of rain, and this
photo
bring back many of those memories.  The rain veil gives the photo
an air  of mystery, the leaves  provide a certain sense of shelter from
the storm, and the bit of highlight on the leaves add contrast and
visual interest.  It is a very poetic invocation to me.

Juan, thank you very much for posting these photos.

- Phong
If I ever have a photographic portfolio on my childhood memories,
I will call it "Of Rice and Rain"  :-)



> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+phong=doan-ltd.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+phong=doan-ltd.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Juan
> Gea-Banacloche
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:10 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] PAWs Aug 15 and 22
>
>
> These are slides (Elite Chrome 200) with the SL. One big storm a couple
> of weeks ago allowed me to try the 400mm Telyt from inside our living
> room, looking at the balcony and the neighboring trees.
> The first one I guess is boring for most people, but I got *almost* the
> effect I wanted with an exposure of 1/2 sec. (Very heavy rain).
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/JGB-Leica-PAW-Project/PAW_20040815a
> The "almost" is that I would like the trajectories of the rebounding
> drops to show better. When I try to do it through "levels" in PS, the
> white of the parapet gets completely washed out. If someone knows how
> to get this image more effectively the next time it rains, I would
> appreciate the tip.
> The second may be an example of nice bokeh, or maybe not. Same storm,
> same lens.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/JGB-Leica-PAW-Project/PAW_20040815b
> The following morning everything was wet-- this is a lonely leaf on a
> marble table at a restaurant in downtown Bethesda:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/JGB-Leica-PAW-Project/PAW_20040822
> Same roll, this time with the Super-Angulon 21mm at f:8.
>
> Comments and criticism are welcome. Thanks for looking.
>
> Juan
>
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