MarkP Posted January 3, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) New Year's Eve 2010 (not 2011) Hotel de Ville, Paris M9, 21 Summilux Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169759-ice-skaters-paris/?do=findComment&comment=1886931'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Hi MarkP, Take a look here Ice Skaters, Paris. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MrEd Posted January 3, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 3, 2012 Very cool! Gotta love it. Thanks for sharing. Ed. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 3, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2012 Mark - Delightful. I had no idea they set-up an ice skating rink in front of the Hotel de Ville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted January 3, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2012 Marvelous photo, full of life, action and energy... Tri:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwater Posted January 4, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2012 I love the steadfast glow behind the frigid movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted January 5, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 5, 2012 Mark, Gorgeous light, lovely tones and the feeling of action. It seems like we are standing next to you as the picture is taken. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted January 5, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) good idea and very well implemented Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks to all of you for of your comments. a.j.z., as I've learned capturing the 'moment' is usually hard work. I was new to this lens, had the idea, but needed 30 or so exposures until I had the exposure, lighting, shape and positioning of the subjects (which were all moving fairly fast) to my satisfaction. I was working under extremely adverse conditions (no, not the cold but my family really has the shits with me:D as they wanted to go to up the Eiffel tower for New Year's Eve. However, another opportunity subsequently presented itself waiting in the queue: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/architecture/170587-eiffel-tower-ad-nauseum.html It was a good evening with the M9 and this amazing lens which allowed me to capture these photographs hand-held, at reasonably low ISO, at night. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouic49 Posted January 5, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2012 Great shot. lovely sense of movement. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted January 6, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2012 This is a fantastic shot, timeless, joyful, just superb. Much enjoyed seeing it. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted January 7, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 7, 2012 Superb! Love the contrasts and the movement, give a great sense of the pleasure people are having. And technically not so easy to accomplish .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1k3 Posted January 7, 2012 Share #12 Posted January 7, 2012 This is breathtaking! Good idea of capturing the motion and perfect realization. And all this with a wonderful background scenery. Permit me a curious question: How many photographs did you take for getting this master shot? Thanks for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks so much Marco and e1k3, as I wrote in post #8 was working under most difficult circumstances. I knew I wanted to gently capture the movement of the skaters but not as typical long blurs, and initially took 20-25 exposures - although technically OK I wasn't happy with pictures of people just whizzing by. Then, just as my family was about to kill me, this couple came onto the ice romantically holding hands, smiling into each others eyes (not that any of that was visible in the final image although I think it conveys the feeling), and their shadows on the ice were just right. I knew had the right subject matter. It took five or so exposures of this couple going around the skating rink to be comfortable I had a keeper. Regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1k3 Posted January 8, 2012 Share #14 Posted January 8, 2012 Well, obviously I didn't read your post #8 carefully enough, where you exactly answered what I asked later. Sorry. Thank you very much for sharing the circumstances of your master shots creation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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