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Subject: [Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sun Jul 13 14:42:45 2008
References: <20080713060258.F77BE75@resin17.mta.everyone.net> <001601c8e52d$2f8e67d0$6b01a8c0@dadquad>

Geoff,

May I ask why you refer to those young ladies as "senoritas"?  They are 
not Hispanic, nor are
they living in a Hispanic land.  They are young ladies, teen-agers or 
girls.   In your nation, when
they are older, they might be called Sheila (I don't know if that is a 
derogatory  or non-PC term,
but if it is I apologize.) :-[

My daughters would feel uncomfortable if they were referred to as Senoritas.

BTW, those are excellent photos.  Just the right focal lengths for that 
1.33 crop factor.

I on the other hand, like your flat, neutral and non-environmental 
background.  It keeps the interest
on the subjects..  You "done good"!

Jerry Lehrer
La Jolla, California 


Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> Thanks for commenting Alastair. The background is an out of focus plain 
> wall
> as I looking for neutral and trying to do portrait close-up shots. My
> simulated studio backdrop in my study. These are 30 second portraits but I
> learn a lot every time. I'll aim for a more interesting environment next
> time. 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits
>
> The first image is charming and the portraits are fine. I would like to see
> more of their "environment". The background seems  a bit flat
>
> --- hoppyman@bigpond.net.au wrote:
>
> From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>, <leica@freelists.org>
> Cc:
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits
> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:43:02 +1000
>
> Folks, seven new photographs in my casual portrait gallery, starting from
> this one.
>
> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/100078875>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5p6l7z
>
> My Mina the junior senorita and a delightful new friend
>
> The last three shots are different versions of the same photo.
>
> The 50 and 75 on the M8.
>
> Comments and suggestions are always welcome
>
>  
>
> Cheers
>
> Geoff
>
>   


Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Re: IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits)
Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits)
In reply to: Message from afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: more Hoppy casual portraits)