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positioned myself leaning nonchalantly against a pillar outside the british museum with the ricoh gr set up to shoot a fantastic people shot with the perfect subject walking into the light at just the right moment. five minutes later i decided to go with the shadow - everyone was moving too fast and not pausing at just the right spot in just the right light :) #bestonblack
Oh dear! That brought a smile to my face!
October 17th, 2017  
I did THE SAME today, waiting in a perfect spot, but then leaving the idea all together because people did NOT cooperate! :)
October 17th, 2017  
Great shot!
October 17th, 2017  
I can see Shylock or Hamlet stepping out of the shadows to deliver a soliloquy.
October 17th, 2017  
Kas
Like giant chess pieces! The B&W is very effective.
October 17th, 2017  
Ha ha, all the best laid plans and all that! Great shapes and shadows :)
October 17th, 2017  
Well those thoughtless people have given us a great shot of pillars and shadows instead.
October 17th, 2017  
Wonderful drama. I like it in b&w.
October 17th, 2017  
Love the repetition and the shadows are fab!
October 17th, 2017  
It turned out to be a lovely capture anyway! It’s just the way it goes sometimes, lemonade from lemons and all that.
October 17th, 2017  
Wonderful architecture shot
October 17th, 2017  
Neat perspective, light and shadows
October 18th, 2017  
Great lines and contrast.
October 18th, 2017  
This was a perfect choice. Beautiful B&W with lovely lines and shadows. Fav.
October 18th, 2017  
Luscious shadows!
October 18th, 2017  
Cool composition!
October 18th, 2017  
Beautiful shadows, lines and contrasts. Nonchalantly charming. :)
October 18th, 2017  
well done
October 18th, 2017  
Very dramatic! Great title too:)
October 18th, 2017  
They look huge
October 18th, 2017  
Fabulous texture...fav!
October 18th, 2017  
Great composition and textures.
October 18th, 2017  
Wonderful perspective and shadows.
October 18th, 2017  
I love how the black and white brings out the textures of this shot. Also got a good chuckle on how you ended up with this shot. Good one!
October 24th, 2017  
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well thank you so much dear 365 friends - always nice to know that i'm in good company when things don't turn out as planned ;)
October 25th, 2017  
Ok.... old photo, I know. But I was looking for the "Ricoh" tag - I am thinking of getting a Ricoh GR II or an upcoming III, and I am trying to find reviews/impressions from real people, not only online reviews. And look what I found when I searched for the Ricoh tag!!!!! :) Do you own one? Do you use it? If so, can you tell me more about it?
October 15th, 2018  
@vera365 i have the II. i really bought it for all the art presets and the wide angle. when my olympus broke last year it prompted me to use it more and i got the hang of it quite well. really sharp lens. but i haven't picked it up since i bought the fuji earlier this year and i move between fuji & oly. i do like the art presets but then i can do a lot of that myself these days with lightroom presets etc ... interested to hear why you're thinking of getting one?
October 16th, 2018  
@vera365 ps don't know if you saw my pic of 25 september 17 of washington cathedral ... makes me want to pick it up again!
October 16th, 2018  
@vera365 *26 sept
October 16th, 2018  
Thanks for your answer!!! Interesting! I haven't heard about the presets on it really! I am thinking of getting one because of a couple of reasons. The main and biggest one is - I am just not grabbing my Fuji with me when I am going somewhere. Swamped with work and kids' activities, it's just not on my mind, so I have started not to think about taking photos throughout the day and then being sorry about it later. So, I just want something compact that I can put into my pocket quickly, operate with one hand and hopefully carry with me wherever I go (I don't like the iPhone as a camera, because I am always afraid of dropping it and have already dipped it into puddle once).

Ok, that means a compact for me. But I don't want a compact zoom camera because of the longer start-up times. If I really need a compact zoom, I could use my husband's (I don't really like it as you have to go into menus for a lot of controls and it's confusing).

I also don't want to get used to a "comfort" of compact zoom and start using it instead of my Fuji on non-busy days. Ricoh with its fixed lens seems attractive as a "challenge" - I rarely take wide-angle-ish photos unless I use my phone, and trying it out would be an interesting constraint. I gather that Ricoh still has a retractable lens, but from what I saw, it is fairly fast coming out and the camera is ready to shoot quickly. The would be great for travel photography: being always ready for some street/travel situations and not flashing the "big" camera on every occasion.

I am also thinking of Fuji XF10, but I tried it at the store, and found that it lacks a little bit of the logistical requirement for me - I want something that only needs one hand to get ready for shooting, and Fuji has a lens cap that protects the very exposed non-retractable fixed lens. That means, I would have to first take it off and then be ready to take photos. Plus, hoping that getting a Ricoh instead of Fuji will widen my stylistic options a bit - usually, colors and just the overall looks from various manufacturers do make a difference.
October 16th, 2018  

Oh! And the snap focus as a reason for my interest in GR! (apparently it can shoot quickly with a preset focus ignoring all other focus settings if the button is pressed all the way through - have you ever tried it?).
October 16th, 2018  
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