RE: [Leica] Great Weekend for Bargins

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

Actually, when it rains here for more than 90 days (like last winter), we
drink a lot more than coffee, and take a lot of long naps. When we're awake,
we plot how to get to Hawaii or Mexico, if only for a few days--last year,
it led to a few rumbles in the check-in lines for overbooked flights.

You're right, though, about seeing the Salgado exhibit. About 10 years ago,
I saw an exhibit of his prints in Brighton. The quality of reproduction in
his books has always been very good, but nothing compares with what you see
in a print hanging on the wall (for any other photographer's work, for that
matter).

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

>
> Even though the weather here in the Northeast ( USA) has been
> horrible - 42
> deg. and raining ( my sympathy to those who live in Seattle - that's why
> they drink so much coffee - days like this make you want to take a nap
> forever).  Anyway I stapped into my local photo emporium - big
> collection of
>
> If the weekend wasn't complete enough a trip to The Geo. Eastman House to
> see Salgado's travelling exhibit.  Absolutely stunning.  The pics for the
> most part HUGE - 24 x 32 (? if that is a real measurement?) absolutely
> stunning in their printing.  My wifes says - " Now let me understand you
> correctly dear..... you have an M6 like Mr. Salgado right? yes ..... You
> have a 35 or 21 ASPH like this man right?  yes......... Then what so very
> wrong with your pictures??? ( I could see this was comming)  Anyway just a
> great time.
>
> Ernie
>