Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]a little pandemic distraction will be good for you I bet you?ll love it. I recently sprung for the Sony 200-600 and it?s hard to remember a lens I?ve enjoyed more ric > On Sep 14, 2020, at 12:18 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Nathan, Philippe, Ric, Douglas, Alan, > > Thanks for looking. > > I am attempting to reinvent my photography - I have no idea when I can > recommence my street photography in dense, crowded bazaars or travel or go > chasing wildlife. Might as well use the chance to improve my eye for > composition! > > This pandemic also seems to be throwing up opportunities to acquire > otherwise unobtainable kit. I suddenly got a call from Nikon India a month > ago enquiring whether I wanted their new, lightweight 500mm f5.6PF lens (it > weighs slightly less than a standard 70-200mm f2.8, and can be hand held > the whole day long) which is out of stock and unavailable all over the > world. I had casually put myself on a waiting list through my dealer when > it was released. They had just one in stock, and I purchased it because I > did not have a clue when I would be able to buy it if I let this chance go. > There are enough waterbirds to be photographed in and around Chennai, so I > should really start going to those areas. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 12:29 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Extremely well done. The mark of a great photographer is the ability to >> get great images out of nothing, and you have done that. My favourites are >> Mop, Building Materiels, and Reflection, but really I like them all. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 11 Sep 2020, at 13:46, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> During the lockdown, the only time I went out of the house was to take >>> daily walks within the premises of our apartment complex, which is, >>> luckily, large enough not to feel claustrophobic, and avoid getting close >>> to other walkers. I took my camera with me once in a while to doodle >>> around, and some of the more abstract results are what I am posting >> today. >>> What used to get me is the total absence of kids - we are a residential >>> complex of 300+ apartments, and there are many of them of all ages - >>> happily, they are back playing in the open air now. >>> >>> Lonely Bicycle: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200604-036BW.jpg.html >>> >>> Forlorn Trio: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-027.jpg.html >>> >>> Empty Seats: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200604-054.jpg.html >>> >>> Mop: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-021.jpg.html >>> >>> Building Material: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-018.jpg.html >>> >>> Playground Abstract: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-037.jpg.html >>> >>> Steel Joint: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200826-047.jpg.html >>> >>> Valve: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-003.jpg.html >>> >>> Pavement Abstract 1: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-006.jpg.html >>> >>> Pavement Abstract 2: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200903-007.jpg.html >>> >>> Pavement Abstract 3: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200904-058.jpg.html >>> >>> Reflection: >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/lockdown/walks/RMT-20200904-074.jpg.html >>> >>> Please see LARGE, though the originals are in different sizes, and I was >>> too lazy to make them uniform! ? >>> >>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information