Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Relatively basic podium shot. A little too much on top. That's why a zoom, or a set of them, is so necessary. Once you're stuck in the sardine pack, the only thing that can pull the composition through is the zoom. Got any that are more animated? Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On May 20, 2006, at 9:31 PM, Bill wrote: > What Would Kyle Do? > > Ok, so I am attending a convention of bankruptcy attorneys (it's how I > support my Leicaholic habit) in the fair but wounded city of New > Orleans. I > have had a wonderful afternoon with Jeffrey Smith who was so kind > as to take > me around the city to view and photograph the devastation nine > months later > as well as take me out to the shores of the gulf in Mississippi to > see where > the eye of Katrina made landfall (I'll post them later). I am > walking to my > evening event when I pass the adjacent ballroom which is now > festooned with > balloons red and white, obviously a political event of some kind. > Hmmm... > Earlier Jeffrey mentioned that one of the city's political > candidates was > probably going to have his reception. So, peeking in, I surmised > that it > would be for Ray Nagan. We went looking for a late dinner and > upon our > return to the hotel, I suggested that we stop by and see how things > were > going. The crowds were forming but there was no sign of the > candidate. So > I wandered in, R8 /DMR in hand and my domke F2 on my shoulder, and > thought > "What would Kyle do?" So I blended in with the press and was there > for the > announcement and acceptance speech: > http://photobynelsch.smugmug.com/gallery/1477452/1/70623313/Original > > Bill in Denver, er New Orleans > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information