Hi Xavier, I like it, I like it ;-) ! This is the genre I am most interested in.....human interest photos. Thanks for sharing well executed photojournalistic portraits of a memorable event for all concerned. Cheers, Eric On 6/26/07, FreeLists Mailing List Manager <ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Leica Reflex Forum Digest > +------------------------+------------------------------------ > leicareflex Digest Tue, 26 Jun 2007 Volume: 04 Issue: 174 > > In This Issue: > [LRflex] Re: Vesdailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > [LRflex] Re: Versailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > [LRflex] mother's hand... > [LRflex] Re: mother's hand... > [LRflex] Re: leicareflex Digest V4 #173 > [LRflex] Re: The Poker Run (Re-run) > [LRflex] Re: The Poker Run (Re-run) > [LRflex] A very special assignment > [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > [LRflex] Re: Vesdailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Vesdailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:36:25 -0700 > > Xavier, > > Congratulations! You scooped the New York Times with your photos of > Versailles, especially with the picture of the recently reopened Hall > of Mirrors. > > The Arts section of this morning's Times contained a story of the > refurbishment of the palace and the reopening of the entire Hall of > Mirrors. To see their photos, go to: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/arts/design/26mirr.html? > _r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin > > I always wondered about the Hall until I visited it some years ago > and saw that it mostly faces the west so that when illuminated by the > afternoon or setting sun it must be dazzling indeed. > > Again, my congratulations. > > All the best, > > Bill > > > > On Jun 24, 2007, at 12:00 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote: > > Hello Gents > > Visited Versailles Chateau today. Gold, much gold, paintings on the > ceilling... > > An example: > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000376_co.JPG > > So I have taken the opportunity to put some actors in the display: > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000353_co.JPG > > and > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000386_co.JPG for the > gallerie > des Glaces... > > Digilux, Nature setting, 400 ISO vari elmar 14-50. Fun to show even > if it > could have been raw, etc... The OIS mechnaism does well in difficult > kights. > > Your critisisms are heartly accepted > > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:03:17 -0700 > From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Versailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > > Bill Abbott wrote: > >Xavier, > > > >Congratulations! You scooped the New York Times with your photos of > >Versailles, especially with the picture of the recently reopened Hall > >of Mirrors. > > > >The Arts section of this morning's Times contained a story of the > >refurbishment of the palace and the reopening of the entire Hall of > >Mirrors. To see their photos, go to: > > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/arts/design/26mirr.html? > >_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin > > > >I always wondered about the Hall until I visited it some years ago > >and saw that it mostly faces the west so that when illuminated by the > >afternoon or setting sun it must be dazzling indeed. > > > >Again, my congratulations. > > > >All the best, > > > >Bill > > > Xavier & Bill: > > Many thanks, Xavier, for the quick tour of Versailles. I've not been > there since 1964, but would like to see it the next time we're with > you, in Paris. Your photos are testimony to the rather excellent > picture taking qualities of the D3 (and of course, to the chap behind it!). > > And thank you, Bill, for the pointer to the NYT article. I did not > even know that Versailles was under renovation ... though I guess it > should not surprise me! > > The three most spectacular places I've ever been in are, in no > particular order, the Hermitage (St. Petersburg), The Catherine > (Summer) Palace (Pushkin) and, of course, Versailles. All are simply > spectacular and well worth the trips. > > Thank you, both. > > > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4 > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] mother's hand... > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:51:16 -0700 > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/ > mothershand_001.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/25gn8k > > > putting together some images for friends...... > > > M7 Noctilux 50mm f1 on film ... > > > thanks, > > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: mother's hand... > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:44:20 -0700 > > Steve, > > Words fail me... > > Bill > > On Jun 26, 2007, at 9:51 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/ > mothershand_001.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/25gn8k > > > putting together some images for friends...... > > > M7 Noctilux 50mm f1 on film ... > > > thanks, > > Steve > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:48:44 +0100 > From: KEITH LONGMORE <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: leicareflex Digest V4 #173 > > Hello guys! > Since I had a look at : > > http://www.pbase.com/kididdoc/some_leica_photographers > > I'm feeling MUCH younger!!!!! ;-) > > Looking at the photograph of Steve B in 1945, I bet he remembers a lot more > about than do I! (Mind you, I have some vivid memories of Coventry city > centre in ruins about 1948.....) > > I'll have to post a pic of myself - if I can face up to doing it.... > Cheers > Keith L > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:55:12 -0700 > From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: The Poker Run (Re-run) > > Flavio wrote: > > >great and vivid series! Being a cold winter lover, I think I'd love live up > >there! > > > Thanks, Flavio. I liked all three series, for they show the same > event, every year. > > As for loving to live up here... I dunno. Today is one of the nicest > in about 3 weeks. Sunny and 18.5 degrees. Normal, for this time of > year, is around 25 to 30 degrees, with lots of sun. On Sunday we had > two short, but effective, hailstorms, while up at Mile High (where > Rose works - about 500 meters higher elevation than us) they had snow! > > I like winter, too ... but not in late June! (Where is global warming > when we want it?) > > Thanks for looking! > > Cheers! > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4 > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:48:26 +0200 > From: "FLAVIO GORI" <flaviogori@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: The Poker Run (Re-run) > > Ciao David,your words remember me what is happening in Norway in almost the > same days. > While here in Firenze we are in the middle of the microwave oven. > It seems that global warming is right here :-( > fg > > > > On 26/06/07, David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Flavio wrote: > > > > >great and vivid series! Being a cold winter lover, I think I'd love live > > up > > >there! > > > > > > Thanks, Flavio. I liked all three series, for they show the same > > event, every year. > > > > As for loving to live up here... I dunno. Today is one of the nicest > > in about 3 weeks. Sunny and 18.5 degrees. Normal, for this time of > > year, is around 25 to 30 degrees, with lots of sun. On Sunday we had > > two short, but effective, hailstorms, while up at Mile High (where > > Rose works - about 500 meters higher elevation than us) they had snow! > > > > I like winter, too ... but not in late June! (Where is global warming > > when we want it?) > > > > Thanks for looking! > > > > Cheers! > > --- > > > > David Young, > > Logan Lake, CANADA > > > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4 > > > > ------ > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > > Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > > > -- > FLAVIO GORI > http://www.LoScrittoio.it > Edizioni in Rete > > http://flaviogori.googlepages.com/home > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] A very special assignment > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:23:37 +0200 > > Gents. > > Last week end, not only Versailles was on the menu but the Moto Club of > Alfort was involved into the security of a short motorcycle trip for > mentally disabled ladies (fondation Anne De Gaulle). > > After the trip occured, I was requested to make some photos when the > diplomas were officially delivered to every participants. > > Sometimes, Steve Barbour offer to us very heart moving images and I don't > think I come close to his heel. I did a very conventionnal serie to remeber > the day. Friends say this is acceptable, so, I offer them to your widsom. > Remember, these are for the relatives or friends of the participants. > > The Digilux 3 comes handy to make a set of pictures, helping to catch a > smile or expression at a flicker. This camera although not the top on paper > is nice, bokeh at f4! original vario lens 14-50 > > Yvette > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > Genevieve > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > These images are not too public and will be deleted after 4 days after this > message os broadcasted. Thak you for the uderstanding. > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:36:42 -0700 > From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > > Xavier showed: > > >Yvette > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > > >Genevieve > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > > These ladies look both happy and proud of their achievement. They should be! > > And so should you, not only for your photographs (great "memory" > shots), but also for the effort that you and your club made, to make > this all happen. > > Congratulations! > > David. > > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4 > > > ------------------------------ > > From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:37:31 -0700 > > Xavier, > > They are lovely and engaging in every way. You did a very nice job. > > Bill > > > On Jun 26, 2007, at 12:23 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote: > > Gents. > > Last week end, not only Versailles was on the menu but the Moto Club of > Alfort was involved into the security of a short motorcycle trip for > mentally disabled ladies (fondation Anne De Gaulle). > > After the trip occured, I was requested to make some photos when the > diplomas were officially delivered to every participants. > > Sometimes, Steve Barbour offer to us very heart moving images and I > don't > think I come close to his heel. I did a very conventionnal serie to > remeber > the day. Friends say this is acceptable, so, I offer them to your > widsom. > Remember, these are for the relatives or friends of the participants. > > The Digilux 3 comes handy to make a set of pictures, helping to catch a > smile or expression at a flicker. This camera although not the top > on paper > is nice, bokeh at f4! original vario lens 14-50 > > Yvette > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > Genevieve > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > These images are not too public and will be deleted after 4 days > after this > message os broadcasted. Thak you for the uderstanding. > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Vesdailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:42:47 +0200 > > William, > > I think I was not aware of this :) > > It is nice to read that persons like you cna make the relation between both. > > It is true that this galerie just opened a while ago and it is a tribute to > the artist who managed to refurbish the spendlor of 300 years in the past. > > Although my titme was a bit non conventional, I believe it is worth setting > afoot in this museum. Interesting bits. > > The other day, I had the chance to seat in a louis X1V chair and hte > ergonomics were surprisingly okay. Myself I prefer the swedish design.... > > Cheers. > > > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > > > > >From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [LRflex] Re: Vesdailles, so much gold it becomes boring... > >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:36:25 -0700 > > > >Xavier, > > > >Congratulations! You scooped the New York Times with your photos of > >Versailles, especially with the picture of the recently reopened Hall > >of Mirrors. > > > >The Arts section of this morning's Times contained a story of the > >refurbishment of the palace and the reopening of the entire Hall of > >Mirrors. To see their photos, go to: > > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/arts/design/26mirr.html? > >_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin > > > >I always wondered about the Hall until I visited it some years ago > >and saw that it mostly faces the west so that when illuminated by the > >afternoon or setting sun it must be dazzling indeed. > > > >Again, my congratulations. > > > >All the best, > > > >Bill > > > > > > > >On Jun 24, 2007, at 12:00 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote: > > > >Hello Gents > > > >Visited Versailles Chateau today. Gold, much gold, paintings on the > >ceilling... > > > >An example: > > > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000376_co.JPG > > > >So I have taken the opportunity to put some actors in the display: > > > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000353_co.JPG > > > >and > > > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Versailles/_1000386_co.JPG for the > >gallerie > >des Glaces... > > > >Digilux, Nature setting, 400 ISO vari elmar 14-50. Fun to show even > >if it > >could have been raw, etc... The OIS mechnaism does well in difficult > >kights. > > > >Your critisisms are heartly accepted > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Xavier F. BILLE > >Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > >http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:53:07 +0200 > > William, David > > Thanks for the comments :) > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > > > > >From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:37:31 -0700 > > > >Xavier, > > > >They are lovely and engaging in every way. You did a very nice job. > > > >Bill > > > > > >On Jun 26, 2007, at 12:23 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote: > > > >Gents. > > > >Last week end, not only Versailles was on the menu but the Moto Club of > >Alfort was involved into the security of a short motorcycle trip for > >mentally disabled ladies (fondation Anne De Gaulle). > > > >After the trip occured, I was requested to make some photos when the > >diplomas were officially delivered to every participants. > > > >Sometimes, Steve Barbour offer to us very heart moving images and I > >don't > >think I come close to his heel. I did a very conventionnal serie to > >remeber > >the day. Friends say this is acceptable, so, I offer them to your > >widsom. > >Remember, these are for the relatives or friends of the participants. > > > >The Digilux 3 comes handy to make a set of pictures, helping to catch a > >smile or expression at a flicker. This camera although not the top > >on paper > >is nice, bokeh at f4! original vario lens 14-50 > > > >Yvette > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > > >Genevieve > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > > >These images are not too public and will be deleted after 4 days > >after this > >message os broadcasted. Thak you for the uderstanding. > > > >--------------------------------- > >Xavier F. BILLE > >Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:13:30 +0200 > > David, > > Thanks for the kind messages. > > Here is the lady who signed the Diplomas: > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000230_co.JPG > > She rode and has taken one passenger. She has good nerves and cool head :) > > Chhers. > > --------------------------------- > Xavier F. BILLE > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > > > > >From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:36:42 -0700 > > > >Xavier showed: > > > > >Yvette > > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > > > > >Genevieve > > >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > > > > >These ladies look both happy and proud of their achievement. They should > >be! > > > >And so should you, not only for your photographs (great "memory" > >shots), but also for the effort that you and your club made, to make > >this all happen. > > > >Congratulations! > > > >David. > > > >--- > > > >David Young, > >Logan Lake, CANADA > > > >Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > >Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > >Stock Photography at: http://tinyurl.com/2amll4 > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: A very special assignment > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:39:21 -0700 > > On Jun 26, 2007, at 12:23 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote: > > > Gents. > > > > Last week end, not only Versailles was on the menu but the Moto > > Club of > > Alfort was involved into the security of a short motorcycle trip for > > mentally disabled ladies (fondation Anne De Gaulle). > > > > After the trip occured, I was requested to make some photos when the > > diplomas were officially delivered to every participants. > > > > Sometimes, Steve Barbour offer to us very heart moving images and I > > don't > > think I come close to his heel. I did a very conventionnal serie to > > remeber > > the day. Friends say this is acceptable, so, I offer them to your > > widsom. > > Remember, these are for the relatives or friends of the participants. > > > > The Digilux 3 comes handy to make a set of pictures, helping to > > catch a > > smile or expression at a flicker. This camera although not the top > > on paper > > is nice, bokeh at f4! original vario lens 14-50 > > > > Yvette > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000259_co.JPG > > > > Genevieve > > http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Arche/_1000281_co.JPG > > > these are wonderful Xavier... they exquisitely capture the humanity > and thrill these people felt at being celebrated... a human something > we can all relate to... > > > very moving, Steve > > > > > > > > > These images are not too public and will be deleted after 4 days > > after this > > message os broadcasted. Thak you for the uderstanding. > > > > --------------------------------- > > Xavier F. BILLE > > Maisons-Alfort - France. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's > > FREE! > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > ------ > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > > Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------------------------------ > > End of leicareflex Digest V4 #174 > ********************************* > ********************* > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/