Let's make the forum great again!

Maggini said:

Thanks for your positive attitude. It is refreshing to perceive immediate and positive response as eagerly shown throughout this thread; and it just shows again: with negative (continuous) ranting, this wrongly applied strategy (nearly) always fails, because it is simply counterproductive and will only lead to irritation and misunderstandings (to put it mildly).

Further it would also be imperative to reflect and choose carefully criticism in an educated manner, avoiding sarcasm, cynicism and border lining insults: when we do our honest effort in posting our best selected and edited fotos, we may all learn from each other - again, in a positively way. This has been said before by others, I am merely vowing towards this goal.

I have followed this Forum passively for a long time. My profession did not allow me to be really active, but being retired now I may find more time to be able and also contribute in this "breathing" Forum activities. Times have changed: no time to lament what was so wonderful in the earlier days, so lets tackle the beast and look ahead, collectively - each and every individual in his best and honest capacity. Success? I think we should give it a continuous try.

Very respectfully,

Guenter


Waiting for the crowds ro arrive


In preparation for visitors


Getting ready to depart


Backstage: Happy face after performing.

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Beautiful both in words and images. I sincerely wish your message gets across and achieved in this forum.

Best,

Choi

Choi, I am still sitting at the computer and I am glad the posting worked, haha. Many thanks for your very kind words which- believe me - are truly appreciated!

Choi, you have given previously precious and valuable advice (nearly intimate advice I am inclined to say) and it was not picked up in this spirit. However it is never too late and I am grateful for your wisdom expressed so to the point a little earlier in this thread - no time to continue "bean counting", we have to veer the ship and dedicate ourselves to the real important issues: how to do and what is best in which way to achieve is only a matter of time, since creativity will always succeed. Its a great call to all of us.

BTW, I live now in Mexico and was blessed to be able to travel extensively during my working years. I really always do enjoy when you post your pictured impressions while visiting all these places. Very inspiring to me and at the same time in many occasions awakening remembrances of countries and customs I even lived in, in the past: Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador etc etc but also visited and learned your culture while staying some time in Japan, visiting, Honkong 1983, Singapore etc.etc.

And something always makes me smile: at the very end of your series your signature stamp appears in red: P !

At this very moment I strongly recall your absolutely fabulous captured portrait of this little Ecuadorean girl (looking away from the piano) - rewarding and very to the point.

With great respect,

Guenter

the first great brouhaha I recall here was about allowing non-Leica equipment photos
we also had a themed photo of the month contest, which allowed posting non Leica equipment photos for folks who placed first ...I believe the galleries are still up on pbase
this was taken with my D7100 in which I wanted to do a sea test for a newish lens
I slipped an old friend in my bag, just to get this shot of a dinner with an even older friend




exif data at link below

while the 28 f1.4 Nikkor AF remains a favorite lens, I wish I had brought my Leica M9 for the skin tones, hardly my subject's fault

I love this combination for close in work, the the Sigma Art f1.8 zooms are tough competition

bigger versions & another lagniappe available in my Middle Eastern Dance pbase gallery ---> here

Art

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my PBase Galleries
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Best wishes
Brian
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Come on everyone, let's inject some optimism and positive spirit in the forum!

Please post what you consider your best 2-3 images from the last couple of years, preferably using a Leica camera, but not necessarily so, so we can all enjoy some great photography.

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Benedictus Margaux

Wedding

Fuji X100F - sadly, no 24MP Leica X


Merivale Railway Bridge, Brisbane

Thank you. Nice use of lines, architecture and light in the last one.

reelacks said:

Wedding

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Beautiful and Excellently executed with just a hint of Schadenfreude. The Groom turning to walk away is what really does it for me. Well done!

Bruce

Thank you. Very nice set, let's see more of your images in the future.

Thank you, Dov, for your contribution. As always you have a way of capturing the mood of the people around you.

Very nice set, great use of the 15mm lens. Hope to see more of your images in the future.

Thank you Stuart, very nice set, and I especially liked no 3, it has a good connection and lovely bokeh.

Great to see your images Guenter, I like how you have used the wide angle lens to add context to the people in your images. I look forward to seeing more in the future.

bosjohn21 said:

some black and white over the years.





John aka bosjohn21

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Almost missed this one. Super Lovely shots John. These are my 2 favourites, and especially The TABLE & CHAIR Shadows. Really, REALLY good.

Bruce

Thank you, Art for your colourful contribution. I have a small image that I found the other day in my folders and made me think of you. Not a technically good image but I hope you accept it as a small token of my appreciation for your contributions to the forum

No thank you Benedictus. Your contributions and comments in here and in other forums are always with content and class. Thank you for your contributions and I hope to see more of your work posted here. I like the contrast in this image between how close the couple are and the fact that they look at different directions, as if they are completely disengaged from each other. Nice framing as well, with the trees and bicycles.

Nice use of light and patterns John.

Thank you Tony for your image. There are so many possible interpretations of this image that they make it quite interesting. I like also the fact the photographer is not aiming for either of them.

reelacks said:

Wedding

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Leica or not does not matter. Thank you very much for your contribution. I would love to see the bridge when it gets out of the cast!