Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's 3 Bill Hopefully a good will come out of a bad :-) Philippe Le 1 janv. 11 ? 12:41, Nathan Wajsman a ?crit : > > +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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >