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Subject: [Leica] New Series
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Fri Jul 18 16:02:56 2008
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Hi Jerry,

I'm not sure about "most"....

Saludos cordiales
Lluis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Jerry Lehrer
Enviado el: viernes, 18 de julio de 2008 23:57
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] New Series

Nathan und Lluis,

I have been told that most of the idiots that do the "Run" are not
Spaniards.  They are auslanders, but so many of them wear all white clothes
mit red scarves so who can tell?

Jerry


Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Yes, that is one Spanish tradition that I never plan to adopt. I 
> watched the running of the bulls in Pamplona live on TV last Sunday, 
> and I was disgusted rather than thrilled.
>
> Having said that, I agree with Sonny that Neil's pictures suffer from 
> being shot from the stands. Looking at the exif, he is using a point 
> and shoot, and I suspect that the images are heavily cropped to give 
> an illusion of being really close. I think that if I were to do a 
> series on bullfighting, I would focus more on the spectators and 
> perhaps the preparations and aftermath of the bullfight, when you can 
> (I assume) get closer to the participants and capture the 
> concentration, apprehension and whatever other emotions they exhibit 
> before the bullfight.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>
> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>
>
>
> On Jul 15, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>
>> Neil, the pictures looks very good..., but I don't like "La corrida", 
>> I don't want offend anybody with my negative opinion about "toros"
>>
>> Welcome again on the list
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En 
>> nombre de Neil Schneider Enviado el: martes, 15 de julio de 2008 6:19
>> Para: lug@leica-users.org
>> Asunto: [Leica] New Series
>>
>>
>> Hi All...
>> I have been off the list for a bit and am now returning and working 
>> on a new series of photos..
>> I hope you have the time to take a look and comment on what you see..
>> It is a series on bullfighting and i am trying to create a certain 
>> type of look with the photos..
>> This is an on going project and just the beginning of the series...
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/People-And-Places_0/La+Corrida+de+To
>> ros/
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Neil
>>


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