Member dalethorn

The ‘Pipes' band played a nice selection of Irish and Scottish music. The lighting seemed to favor a little too much blue, or maybe that impression is driven by the costumes. — I've tried the photo of the church from the lot 2 blocks away many times, and never kept any, due to the clutter in the parking lot. This time I cropped more of the…[Read more]

One of my favorite diners to photograph. The photographer is in the mirror.

One of my favorite diners to photograph. The photographer is in the mirror.

Bump – Luigi case for Leica Q still available, 19 Sept. 2016.

From a ‘Mini' car club meet today – note the customizations on the car.

Leica X2, f5.6, 1/320 handheld, ISO 200.

From a ‘Mini' car club meet today – note the customizations on the car.

Leica X2, f5.6, 1/320 handheld, ISO 200.

Updating signature…

(Note: I haven't finished the fake sky yet.)
I tried shooting this from every angle, making the subject turn 360 degrees in the process, to no avail. Lacking any HDR or pseudo-HDR capability on the primitive X2, I just did the best I could and blew the sky. I thought the X2 peformed very well, although I did have a small perspective change due…[Read more]

(Note: I haven't finished the fake sky yet.)
I tried shooting this from every angle, making the subject turn 360 degrees in the process, to no avail. Lacking any HDR or pseudo-HDR capability on the primitive X2, I just did the best I could and blew the sky. I thought the X2 peformed very well, although I did have a small perspective change due…[Read more]

A visit with Charleston's finest. No significant processing here, just a slight crop and removal of a few small digital artefacts.

Leica X2, f5.6, 1/200 sec. handheld, ISO 200.

Historic Circular Church and portion of cemetery, Charleston SC.

Leica X2, f5.6, 1/60 sec. handheld, ISO 200.

Historic Circular Church and portion of cemetery, Charleston SC.

Leica X2, f5.6, 1/60 sec. handheld, ISO 200.

Glamorgan Castle, left corner view:

Glamorgan Castle, Alliance Ohio, left corner view:

NOTE: After posting any image, I get a blank white screen. I click refresh which gives me a resubmit option. I click Submit and get an error post, following the correct post that I didn't see because of the white screen.

Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]

Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]