Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Spruce Street, Philadelphia
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:21:54 -0700
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..408 and ..417 are my favorite. Nice!


On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:17 PM, Phil <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> 
wrote:

> Sometimes it's just right.
> I walked a lot tonight. My 21mm f/2.8 Zeiss lens came back from an
> extended work/holiday in New Orleans today and i really wanted to go
> shooting with it to remember the lens itself.
> I had to do a few edits on a news piece I'm doing about the
> gubernatorial race here in Pennsylvania and by the time I got outside,
> it was already dark. i wanted to take just the 21mm lens on my M9 with
> my Leica finder. It's 21mm, what's a little low light gonna hurt?
>
> I walked down South St. taking photos of the usual folks in Halloween
> costumes heading to parties, open bottles of beer and wine in-hand.
>
> When I reached Front St, I turned north towards Market St. but was
> stopped by the very familiar sound of a reciprocating steam roller.
> The Philly streets division were finally completing the asphalt on
> Spruce St. and I caught the last 200 feet of work.
>
> The light was captivating and the camera still didn't capture the
> atmosphere like I wanted it but here you can get a sense.
>
> All shot with an M9, ISO 800, ZM 21mm f/2.8 @ 2.8 or 4. (I might have
> to use a handheld meter when using the ZM lens because the wide pattern
> throws off the scene & I have to compensate.)
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000406_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000407_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000408_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000411_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000413_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000416_E.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/Phila_110308web/l1000417P_E.jpg.html
>
> Thanks all!
> Phil Forrest
>
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