Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Bill - great picture. I have the Clark/Gurney picture it is my favourite classic, Dan being another hero of mine! cheers Frank > from: WOC <woc2@earthlink.net> > date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:05:49 > to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > subject: RE: [Leica] OT - Information Please > > Frank, > try this link: > http://www.jessealexander.com/w/gallery02.html > if it does not work, go to the home page: > http://www.jessealexander.com/ > click on Fine Art Prints > scroll down and go to page 2 of 3 > 3rd down on the left. > Bill > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Information Please > > > Which web site? I can't find the picture to which you refer - either by > blind searching or Google? I am intrigued to see which you mean. Jim > Clark is my ultimate sporting hero. > cheers > Frank > > > On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 09:54 pm, WOC wrote: > > > Frank, > > No, as the web site says, "Jim Clark After Winning the Belgian Grand > > Prix, > > Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, 1962" Been trying to remember where I > > first saw > > his pictures but those cells seem to be permanently gone. > > Bill > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Information Please > > > > > > Are you referring to the pic with Jimmy sitting on the gearbox of his > > car - which had run out of fuel, talking to Dan Gurney? That was taken > > - I think - by Michael Tee, or if not one of his partners in LAT. > > cheers > > Frank > > > > On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 04:37 pm, WOC wrote: > > > >> Sam, > >> No, Jesse is good, I think I'm more of the hack that's been bantered > >> about > >> lately :-> > >> There were more during the period, he just happened to strike the > >> cord - > >> his shot of Jimmy Clark after the 62 Spa is permanently etched in this > >> old > >> and feeble mind. > >> You are welcome. > >> Bill > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> > >> You're good. Thanks. > >> > >> Sam S > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of sam > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 1:47 AM > >>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >>> Subject: [Leica] OT - Information Please > >>> > >>> > >>> I'm trying to remember the name of the photographer who is know for > >>> his > >>> b&w photos of formula one racing. He was active during the > >>> 1950-1960s. > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Sam S > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html