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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: eugeniogp on August 10, 2015, 14:02:50

Title: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: eugeniogp on August 10, 2015, 14:02:50

Hello there!   My name is Eugenio Garcia.  I have been quite entertained reading through the postings in this site.  I look forward to reading and contributing.

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Jakov Minić on August 10, 2015, 14:10:56

Welcome Eugenio!
The first photo you posted is promising :)
Looking forward to seeing more photos from Mexico...

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: eugeniogp on August 10, 2015, 14:13:33

 :) thanks!  It's from a recent trip to Holbox (in the Mexican Caribbean).  I think it was shot with a fM3a and a 28mm f2.8 using Kodak Ektar.

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 10, 2015, 14:28:39

Very cool introduction shot. Reminds me of Tibetian Prayer flags. People believe that the prayers written on the flags
are carried by the wind and bless others who receive the wind.

FM3a and 28mm. Haha. Who shoots film these days?

After  21 years of film I went to digital in 2005 and never looked back.

Nikon allows to use nearly ALL lenses they ever made on current bodies and the results are stunning
as you can see browsing this site.

welcome!!!!

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: eugeniogp on August 10, 2015, 14:31:22

Hey Frank!  I shoot with just about anything!  Film, instant, digital, iPhone, etc.  what I like about film is that it slows me down and makes my composition better...

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on August 10, 2015, 14:40:15

Manual lenses and/or a Df will do the same....

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 10, 2015, 14:42:42

The slow down is in Reality an inner process IMO

If I am in the right state of mind I see compose and shoot one picture and it is just right.

When I am not concentrated I shoot endless amounts of crap all going to be deleted later.

Plus some shots you can only get by wasting film. And wasting film is better done in digital.

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on August 10, 2015, 14:48:03

Of course Frank it's internal. But in our busy times we need an explicit reminder and there is nothing like a manual lens to instil the message.

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: armando_m on August 10, 2015, 14:48:57

Hola Eugenio,

Welcome to NG!!

 you and I now make the whole crowd of 2 photographers from Mexico here in NG

I like your image!

Cheers

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on August 14, 2015, 14:09:55

Welcome! Look forward to more pictures.

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Gary on August 14, 2015, 16:06:01

Hola Eugenio and welcome to the forum. (@ Armando, I live in occupied Mexico.)

Title: Re: Hello from Mexico City
Post by: Akira on August 14, 2015, 20:50:21

Hi, Eugenio, welcome aboard!  I like the color composition.  Well found and executed!  Am looking forward to seeing more!