Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Will, Sorry. I can't decide which one I like better either. Both are great shots for different reasons. Very nice. Len On Feb 6, 2007, at 12:00 AM, William Ravenel wrote: > This week I decided to work on people shots. I'm naturally shy and > find it a bit difficult to photograph strangers. I've got two > favorites taken during a shopping trip to a Charlotte, NC mall with > my brother and his family. Since I couldn't decide which I liked > better I've posted them both. > > The local SPCA had set up an adoption drive in the mall center. > Here are two of the volunteers admiring one of their favorite puppies: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Will+R/2007+PAW/SPCA.jpg.html> > <http://tinyurl.com/2yp7mn> > > I took the next picture as I was passing a store. The scene inside > stopped me in my tracks. My wife taught dance and we operated a > dance studio for a number of years before she died. The young girls > inside the store reminded me of young dancers preparing for their > performance; a sight I'd seen and photographed many times in the > past. I took one picture before realizing that the mother on the > right didn't seem too happy about my action. I suppose a stranger > taking pictures of a little girl's dress-up party could be > considered alarming. Anyway, I wish there had been time to try to > capture a face in a mirror, but I like the picture as is. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Will+R/2007+PAW/dress-up.jpg.html> > <http://tinyurl.com/296gtz> > > Comments and criticism are welcome. > > Will > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information