Gallery Picks from the week ending Oct.19,2015

[leica M2 fan]

Submit your photo from 10/12/15 to 10/19/15.

 

[leica M2 fan]

morning light 2015 Icebear

morning light 2015 Icebear

Great shot into the light.

 

[Mlehrman]

raid:

Rhl-oregon:

semrich:

Alberti:

Jockos:

Mudride:

 

[leica M2 fan]

Untitled 2015 Tuna

Untitled 2015 Tuna

Outstanding night shot.

 

[icebear]

Here my picks of the week:
Untitled - Photo 251958 © 2015 Michael/gr



Spectator © 2015 Harrejesus



Untitled - Photo 251837 © 2015 Semrich



The Bitter End © 2015 Robklurfield

 

[leica M2 fan]

Whirling dervishes #1 2015 Carole Dame

Whirling dervishes #1 2015 Carole Dame

Beautifully shot and presented.

 

[icebear]

Thanks for mention, Tony.

I looks like the gallery is in a little bit of a slump since summer. Postings to the gallery have dropped from well over 20 pages a week to only 6 last week. And participation in the weekly gallery picks is abysmal. Is everybody in some kind of post summer depression ... not inspired to take any pictures or just posting somewhere else?

 

[raid]

Thanks a lot, MLehrman.

 

[leica M2 fan]

Yes Klaus you're right on it. It is abysmal, the worst it has ever been.
I keep hoping it will improve but who knows.

 

[Bike Tourist]

I only know my particular feeling about this. I have the sense that most mentions are of black and white images, either film-based or looking like it and maybe a wee bit of the same people being mentioned every week as in a mutual admiration society. Looking at the pictures above this post, I see that the ratio of B+W to color is 12:1.

But, I have jumped in at times and named my favorites (once I figured out how to do it) and have been fortunate to be mentioned often enough so I will continue to do so. This is still a good site for seeing some outstanding images. It just seems to me that it could be opened up a little to be more inclusive.

 

[icebear]

Congratulations to the 1000th post Dick!
I agree about the strong preference for b+w shots in the favorite picks. I am in the lucky position to have a MM and yes the number my photos have been mentioned has increased significantly. I also carry an M9 when color in a scene calls for it but more often than not I don't take the color shot because I feel I only take the shot because of the color and there is nothing interesting about it if the color wasn't there. Usually I feel my b+w shots are much better.
I sometimes also pick color shots here when they don't fall into my "I wouldn't have pressed the shutter" bracket.😉

 

[Bike Tourist]

Thanks, Klaus. You're one of the stalwarts in the gallery and I like what you and others do with B+W. I would certainly have Leicas again if it were financially possible.

(Post #1001) Ha!

 

[paulfish4570]

rob's raze series; could not get the image copier to work ...

 

[leica M2 fan]

back pages 2015 Keith

back pages 2015 Keith

One of your best Keith!

 

[leica M2 fan]

Untitled-Photo 251886 2015 Richard G

Untitled-Photo 251886 2015 Richard G

A classy classic.

 

[leica M2 fan]

morning light 2015 Icebear

morning light 2015 Icebear

Another dandy from Klause.
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[semrich]

I't's been a while since I've had opportunity to go through the gallery and take the time to post to this thread, and it will be time that will tell how often I can keep at it.

Here are the shots that caught my eye from last week.

MV72

Lawrence

photony texas

Tigerphil

Rezinator

Tuna

Kkdanamatt

 

[semrich]

I want to thank, Mlehrman, and icebear, for including my photo amongst their picks for this week. It's always an honor to find one of my photos here.

 

[Richard G]

Thanks Tony. I've been too absent from the Gallery and this thread and will try to post my picks soon.

 

[leica M2 fan]

The juice maker 2015 Carole Dame

The juice maker 2015 Carole Dame

Well done, very interestingly I might add.