Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]hehehe you da man! ;^) ric On Feb 27, 2011, at 12:04 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Ric Carter ASKED: > Subject: Re: [Leica] new photos in the gallery > > >> Proud of you Uncle T! Nice, warm shot. >> >> How the hell did you get up afterward? > > Hi Ric, > Actually it was a bit of a chore, partially because as the writer and > myself were walking on the ice and snow and me with camera bag on my left > shoulder I miss stepped some ice and did a major crash and burn to the > ground! OUCH! > > The poor writer near had a fit asking should she call for an ambulance or > other help? What the hell when yer all numb it doesn't matter, you don't > feel anything!! Later it's another story! :-( I said no, just give me a > minute or two and I'll get squared away. My good fortune to some degree > was, I partially landed on the camera equipment bag carried on my left > shoulder. Big worry always as photographers .... first thought always? > "Are the cameras OK and still working?" :-) Body parts? Hell they'll heal. > but you've got to pay for new equipment! :-) No problem they clicked away > just fine! > > No problems, just some achie parts in the left knee and thigh! Although I > did walk slightly slower for the next hundred yards to Mike's home. Just > carried on shooting things. But the guide dog caught my eye! > > Now comes the time and I'm thinking, "Hey neat looking dog just lying > there and chewing on that bone !" :-) > > Now I've said a million times over the years, "bend your knees and get > down to the child's eye level for a perspective of how they see the > world." Or as in this case? The dog on it's belly! > > You did notice the dog is on it's belly? So I did more than bend my knees. > I got right down flat on my belly sort of face to face! Now this is about > a half hour after the slip on ice and fall to ground!! Damn! How the hell > am I going to get up from here? > Right now the heck with it, get on with the picture taking and I did! I > shot a few nice photos as you see a couple here. > > Now what we really required was an astute LUG photographer shooting me as > I went through the routine of becoming vertical to feet! :-) It went > something like this: > > 1/ Put camera down and rolled over onto back! > 2/ Did a sit-up and contemplated next move. Blind Mike offered > assistance, but he's 91! Now he obviously couldn't see me but knew > where I was and could hear the writer and myself conversing about getting > up! This wont work! > 3/ Lay back down, roll over to belly down position! Again. :-) > 4/ Kinda get legs up, onto knees, grab a chair and pulled myself up and > standing. :-) Writer cheering in joking fashion! > > There that wasn't so bad I thought? But then the dog moved to better light > and lay down again, I mean it was beautiful light! And damned if I didn't > get back down a second time! Photographers are idiots when it comes to > shooting the one infinite moment when the light is right! :-) Getting up? > The same sort of routine! ;-) > > But hey! What can I say, I'm only a few months short of being 82 years, > still a young lad of heart and mind! And if you can't get down and get > back up, you should be just sitting there doing nothing but watching > clouds form and the grass grow! Obviously with a fine bottle of single > malt scotch to while away the day! :-) > > Trust me as hard as it is some days even though I've had a few bad moments > of late! As some of you may recall! :-( That isn't ever going to happen > to me, as I fully intend on going right in the middle of an assignment on > the day of my 100th birthday day! Hell man you have to have goal or you'll > go way too young! :-) 82 and the right attitude I fully intend on making > the hundred mark. > > Oh yeah I forgot to tell you I'm in the middle of a new physical training > routine to do 82 sit-ups and 82 squats and stands on May 27th , my 82 > birthday! So far? I can do 30 squats and stand in the first 2 minutes. > Then a 2 minute rest, do 20 more in the next 2 minutes! :-) I'll make it > as I did 80 sit-ups on the day of my 80th birthday! Piece of cake, just > need to think young and to hell with the aches and pains! > > Right now? I'm having the time of my life shooting this new series of > projects with a fine lady writer who organizes everything and we work > together very well. So why think about watching clouds and grass grow? The > single Malt? ;-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > PS: > Oh yeah I'm hurting a tad this evening, but what the heck! I'll take two > aspirins and check me in the morning! ;-) > > > > >> >> >> On Feb 26, 2011, at 7:41 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicated/ted+grant/DOG+PORTRAIT---+IMG_7032.jpg.html >>> >>> Hi Crew, >>> >>> For those who wish to C&C me now's yer chance to "get even!" ;-) >>> >>> Well given I don't post very often it takes me an hour or so to re-learn >>> how to post new photos. So here you are as this is from a series I'm >>> working on about a 91 year old blind man who is amazing. Blind? Hell he >>> feels more than many people see. >>> >>> Plus there's a few from our first snow .... aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh KILL! >>> SNOW I HATE EVERY FLAKE! >>> >>> cheers, >>> ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information