Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Peter. I didn't get wet as we saw the rain come in and there are three of these pavilions as well as a covered "well" where Saratoga Springs allows residents to fill water jugs for home use. I do have some more images from the capital and will include worthy ones in future postings. On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 7:34?AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > Don, > > They are really interesting photos. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Waiting+for+the+rain+to+end.jpg.html > > I love the composition. I might have cropped it to remove the car. The > lines of the roof really draw your eye the guy standing there with the > dropped umbrella (presumably his) at the other end. It gives a hint > about how long he has been waiting! > > Where were you? Did you get soaked? > > > > On a whim I stopped by the NY state capital. If you have a few hours in > > Albany the capital exudes wealth: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/NY+state+waiting+room+to+meet.+with+assembly+members.jpg.html > > Opulent. Do you have any more? I'd be fascinated to see them. > > > > > Of course, if you are a peon you can go into the basement and have a mass > > market donut: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/basement+delights+NY+captal+basement.jpg.html > > I like this one, too. the way that you have framed the figure in the > window works as doess the overall composition. I don't really know what > I think about the crack of light. I just can't make up my mind about it. > > My favourite? I think it's between the first and the the third. On > balance, I think I'll go for "Waiting for the rain to end"; I really go > for the detail of the dropped umbrella. > > Regards, > > Peter > > -- > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com