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Subject: [Leica] [IMG] Adolescence pains & Vaccination day
From: eduardoalbesi at ciudad.com.ar (Eduardo Albesi)
Date: Sat Feb 24 08:01:57 2007
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Thank you for your kind comments, Len
Best,


Ed

El 24/02/2007, a las 12:34, Leonard Taupier escribi?:

> Eduardo,
>
> Two wonderful series. In the first, every photo is a tender moment  
> by itself. This time will be remembered and cherished for many  
> years to come. Shooting both series in b&w is perfect.
>
> Valentina is a true trooper. Such a sweet child. You captured her  
> smile at the perfect time.
>
> Just wonderful,
> Len
>
>
> On Feb 24, 2007, at 9:02 AM, Eduardo Albesi wrote:
>
>> Two new galleries:
>>
>> First gallery, a sequence shot through a crisis expertly handled  
>> and delicately led to a happy, heart-warming ending. Maria B is  
>> next to turn 14, summer's ending, friendships turn into strange  
>> new feelings and existence is not anymore what it used to be. But,  
>> as they say, nothing nurtures as Mom's Embrace :-)
>> http://www.sololeicas.com/galleries/adolescence/
>>
>> Second gallery shows the aftermath of a vaccination day. BCG  
>> vaccination is compulsory for all kids with Mantoux negative  
>> reactions before starting Elementary school in Argentina to  
>> prevent TB spread. Valentina got her second dose this week, as  
>> school starts again on next Monday after the southern summer  
>> vacations. Recurrent fever spikes and a short malaise period are  
>> not that uncommon in the few days after the shot, but Brave  
>> Valentina faces them with high spirits. Anyway, I fear this  
>> gallery will grow in the next few days.
>> http://www.sololeicas.com/galleries/bcg_day/
>>
>> Both galleries were with the M8 and 35/2 pre-asph. ISO 640 the  
>> first one and ISO 1250 the second. DNGs developed and converted to  
>> BW in Lightroom 1.0. I am struggling to get correct colours from  
>> anything shot in our living room. There, light sources are  
>> tungsten and quartz halogen lamps and the walls are a combination  
>> of green and light beige paintworks. A nightmarish colour  
>> situation to balance for any DSLR I have had, be it Nikon, Canon  
>> or Olympus. The M8's temperamental AWB was no exception, so BW was  
>> the natural choice.
>>
>> I will appreciate any comments and suggestions. Thanks for looking
>>
>> Ed Albesi
>>
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