Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Information Please
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:19:32 -0800
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Mike

It looks like Ansel Adams in the last years of his life.

Jerry

Mike Durling wrote:

> He seems to have photographed all kinds of characters.  I wasn't
> expecting the guy we all know who is the fourth one down on the right,
> on this page http://www.jessealexander.com/w/gallery.html
>
> Mike D
>
> WOC wrote:
> > Sam,
> > That would probably be Jesse Alexander.  His work is legendary.
> > His web site is http://www.jessealexander.com/
> >
> > He did more to inspire my love of photography and especially motorsports
> > photography. He also brought the realization to me that black and white
> > track photography is much much harder then color.
> >
> > Ran into him in Monterey for the Porsche 50th anniversary event in 98.  His
> > first comment was about the M6 hanging off my shoulder, commenting that he
> > had been using Leica rangefinders forever.  Although he now uses Canon I
> > believe.
> >
> > There were many others but Jesse is the one that lit my fire.
> >
> > Bill
> >
>
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