[Leica] night drops

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

bharani
See my other post on this subject alos. But now you are getting the idea. 
Just let your imagination go wild with a scene of tis nature, water drop, 
night lights and a macro lens!

You can go wild shooting when you through onventional imaes out the window 
and go have some very neat creative fun! :-)

Once again......... have an umbrella holdie! :-)

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scleroplex" <scleroplex at gmail.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] night drops


> dear dr ted,
> i am honoured you spent so much time on a photograph by me.
> re digital i agree completely both re technical capability as well as cost
> effectiveness.
> and with Leica digitals at least, the ability to shoot as soon as one 
> sees.
>
> my bias stems primarily from the fact that i was pulled off a plane by the
> state police.
> for using a digital camera.
> with batteries inside.
> over time perhaps that too shall fade :-)
>
> i've cropped the photo closer here -
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/night+drop+crop.jpg.html
>
> next time i shall step in closer for sure.
>
> many many thanks!
> best wishes!
> bharani
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:24:51 -0700
> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] night drops
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> scleroplex OFFERED:
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>
>>i like it too :-)
>> there was a light drizzle and i was standing there in real darkness
>> shooting
>> and people walking by were wondering if anything would come out.
>> it was so liberating to have a film camera with the summilux.
>> go anywhere, shoot anything, even when the plane is taking off.
>> yowza :-)
>
> Hi bharani,
> What you've shown here could just as easily have been shot with a digital
> camera!
>
> Actually one of the most interesting things for me, I shoot by available
> light. .... Digital captures far more light than film and maintains a 
> better
> over all image. If you set high ISO / ASA with digital your end result
> should or more than likely will give you a better overall light image than
> pushing a roll of colour film 2-3 stops and push processing.
>
> I have little doubt your shot as we see here, if shot with an M8 or M9 or
> most other professional digital camera's it would've been much brighter or
> technically a better captured image. Maybe? I don't want to get into a big
> discussion here. My comment is purely from my own experience!
>
> By the same token I shoot what I can see without thought! Simply because 
> "If
> I can see it? I can shoot it!" And I do! Constantly surprised by the 
> amazing
> image quality of digital gear.
>
> I have no hang ups about film as I've shot thousands upon thousands of 
> rolls
> and probably souped most of them. Pushed rolls four stops just to get an
> image because that's what I was assigned to cover! ..... "I see absolutely
> no reason to continue using film, when digital "is a major improvement 
> over
> film hands down!" Over all, not just in processing. Go on an assignment 
> and
> take a thousand rolls of film for the shoot and think about all the extra
> weight etc you have to worry about. Then consider digital? A half dozen or
> less cards in your pocket and you are set for the long assignment. Or 
> nearly
> so!
>
> Obviously many others will disagree with me. However, quite frankly I 
> don't
> care as I shoot quite differently by my heart and not one whit of 
> technical
> thought! I see? I feel! I click! It's as simple as that.
>
> One small comment about your rain drop covered car.
>
> I'd have stepped much closer, filled the frame side to side with the car
> and the rain drops would've popped out more and probably made a stronger
> water reflection car rear end than you have here.... MAYBE?
>
> Comments of this nature are always debatable, it's merely a suggestion
> because it's a pretty interesting shot. But I think a bit of tweaking 
> might
> make it better. :-) Maybe more impact on the water drops and lights.
> cheers,
> Dr ted
>
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