Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, My favourite from this series is #3173082. The #3173077 you posted has potential, but I find it a bit too low in contrast, and the highlights seem a bit blown out. Nice shooting though. I also like the colour work, especially #3173095 jm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:37 AM Subject: [Leica] PAW from Jim Shulman > Yes, it's been a while. I've been too busy with work and self-abuse to > concentrate much on photography lately. > > However, broke out the M2, the 90 Summicron, and a roll of XP2 for a > rehearsal at the Reading Symphony Orchestra. > The soloist was Marc-Andre Hamelin, who performed the Busoni Piano Concerto. > The Busoni is the Mahler of piano concertos--requiring an oversize > orchestra, an off-stage male chorus, and a soloist who can master some of > the most difficult writing in the piano literature. > > Piano was a Bosendorfer Imperial 290. Person chatting with the soloist is > conductor Sidney Rothstein > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3173077 > > I noted that XP2 seemed a little more contrasty than in the past. Any other > experiences like that--or is everyone else now shooting digital exclusively? > > All best, > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information