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Subject: [Leica] Grocer's Shopfront, Fulham
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:11:37 +0000
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Hi Nathan,

Thanks for looking.

There *is* a colour version, but personally I find it a bit too garish. 
The B&W tends to make you look at the details; the forms, the variety of 
textures, the reflections from the fruit such as the pomelos, the weave 
of the baskets etc.

Recall what The Great Uncle Dr. Ted used to say B&W exposes the soul? 
Well it's a bit like that - although I doubt that he would approve of 
the subject. Sorry Ted!

It was actually the first print that I produced on my new Canon Pro-310. 
The print just worked. It's one I use as a test print to see how well a 
printer renders detail on a paper. This works well (best?) on Canon's 
PT101 Platinum.

Peter

On 12/12/2025 06:05, Nathan Wajsman via LUG wrote:
> I like the composition although I must admit that there is a disconnect in 
> my brain when I look at fruit and veg that I know are colourful in a B&W 
> rendition.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 11 Dec 2025, at 23:01, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
>>
>> FINALLY, here it is.
>>
>> I enjoyed taking this - and the results - and thought I'd share it.
>>
>> The window of a Grocer's shop in Fulham, London, late October 2025. As 
>> well as the rendition of the food etc., the reflections of the cars, the 
>> inversion of the signs as well as the figures inside just worked for me.
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF3064_The_Grocers_Window_V2_1.JPG.html>
>>
>> It's also great as a printer test image!!
>>
>> CORRECT DETAILS:
>>
>> Fuji XE-2, XF35mm R WR, f3.6 1/150 ISO 200; PP in DarkTable and GIMP
>>
>> ...and the shop is great, too
>>
>>
>> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
>>
>> Peter
>> -- 
>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
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Dr. Peter Dzwig



In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Grocer's Shopfront, Fulham)
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