Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+2 On 1 Jan, 2011, at 3:32 , Montie Talbert wrote: > +1 > Count me in as a purchaser of the "Texas Panhandle Project" > > Montie > > > Ted wrote: > >> With all my effort I wish the best whatever it maybe for you and family >> in > 2011! > ted > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Clough" <bill_clough at yahoo.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <LUG at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 10:33 PM > Subject: [Leica] A Better 2011 > > > USA > TEXAS > VICTORIA > 01 January 2011 > > Dear LUG family-- > > Two stories--both unfinished. > > In 1984 I was the feature editor for the Estes Park Trail Gazette, adjacent > to Rocky Mountain Nation Park in Colorado. In late December, just at dusk, > the > snows brought the mountain sheep down from the high country. I took a > picture >> similar< to this one, of a female sheep with her head slightly turned >> because > she was trying to figure out what that reflection was she was seeing in my > 500mm > f8 mirror lens. > > She stood full frame in the falling snow. We waited to run until January 1, > 1985 with the headline: > > HAPPY EWE NEAR > > The paper kept the best negatives. So all I can offer is one of the shots I > managed to keep: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bill1941/Happy+Ewe+Near.jpg.html > > In the 1990s the family that owned the paper sold it to the Denver Post. > One > of the first decisions the new dorkwad of a publisher made was to announce > from > now on the paper was to be running only color photographs. And, he said, he > needed storage. So, he ordered five decades of black-and-white negatives > thrown > into the dumptster, along with all the back copies of the paper dating > back > to > 1914. > > This stupid example of inhumanity was fired because of public outrage. But > by then, of course, it was too late. > > The second story: Earlier this month, my wife lost her job and, on December > 28th, the editor of the Victoria Advocate fired me. He has been on a long > campaign to rid himself of those he inherited when he took over the paper. > Last > month, it was my turn. > > Being nearly 70, I find the options limited but refuse to believe my only > choice is at which Walmart would I like to be a greeter. > > The good news--I now have time to finally, finally, start working on that > promised book of Texas Panhandle photos. Stay tuned. > > I have no idea what 2011 holds. But two truths are evident: It's got to be > better than 2010 and I am NOT going to sell the Leicas. > > My best wishes to all for a Happy New Year. > > --Bill > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog