Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Didier,
they make a fine set. You really have succeeded in capturing the
atmosphere of the event.
Best,
Mark
Didier Ludwig wrote:
> http://mogool.com/ITA-ROM/ (color)
> http://mogool.com/PAW2008/?pic=24 (PAW#24, b&w)
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> Week 24 was under the sign of the EURO2008 actually happening here and
> elsewhere. Went to Italy-Romania with my kids, last friday. The leaflet
> given with the tickets said clearly "No photographing allowed", but since
> the 2006 World Cup in Germany I knew they look for pro gear only, aka DSLR
> and long (tele) lenses. So I twisted the LCD of my R-D1s off, put a 21mm
> Skopar on, but at the entrance they grabbed the camera and wanted to know
> if the lens is exchangeable. I said no, which was the right answer. I had
> a hard time to imagine what would have happened if these guys confiscated
> my so easily disadjustable camera...
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> Anyway my intention was not to make sport photographs but more from the
> atmosphere around the game.
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> Didier
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Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK
Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk
Picture a week (2008): http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
(2007):
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007