Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Without a shadow of a doubt, the first one is my pick. A great shot, all the qualities of a great Leica shot: un-noticed by the subject, discrete and a moment well-caught. Peter On 03/01/2024 23:36, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: > Fortunately the winter light allows the use of the Noctilux, in the El > Raval neighbourhood there are many interesting Bars , this one is called > ?Manchester? , I saw from the street a pretty lady talking with the waiter > of the Bar, after a while she discovered me and I?ve came inside the Bar, > she said me, "you wyou wear a nice leica?, I said she that it was quite > rare that someone recognize a Leica, she tall me she was worked with > Leica, Rolleiflex and even a Linhof 4x5?, she showed me some pictures on > her cellular, really good!, she explained me that she had a darkroom at > home but she has moved and right now she has it any more. I ask to shot a > portrait of she, but the Bar was so dark that it was very difficult for me > focusing at 1:0, I could hardly see anything, plus the M6 rangefinder > shows flare in some cases, I remembered Ted's quote ?If you can see it, > you can shot it?, I finally shot and the portrait didn't turn out bad at > all. > > Here are the pictures, all with Leica M6, Noctilux 50 IV wide open, Ilford > Delta 400, developed with D-76 1:1, I will show some other Bars. > > There is a light that never goes out > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010121.jpg.html> > > A chat with the waiter > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010119.jpg.html> > > She discovered me > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010122.jpg.html> > > Lorena > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010123.jpg.html> > > Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Dr. Peter Dzwig