[Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks, Geoff.  In order to get a "release" from my "editor", I confess to a 
little bit of "artistic license".  Thanks for your comments.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 12:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait


> Jim, you've made a fine sensitive portrait. Please tell Donna that she is
> the star of the LUG at the moment. Gentle light and tones for a dignified
> and pleasing photo. You look to have done some softening for about the
> bottom third? No need to give away any secrets. With such flattering light
> and a marvellous kind face I'm not convinced you needed to do anything 
> like
> that.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait
>
> Geoff,
>
> You guys have it easy with young, cooperative models who are pleased with
> their appearance.  Try to post an image of a person who has reached an age
> where he or she is very critical of his or her appearance.  I shot this
> informal portrait of my wife in July while testing a lens adapter, and,
> after four months, have finally received her reluctant ageement to allow 
> me
> to post it.  Neither of us likes to admit that we are no longer the
> teenagers who fell in love about sixty years ago.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Donna.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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