Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 TO STORY, On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > ;~)) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 2:07 PM > Subject: [Leica] #2 --- YOUR RE-ACTIONS TO THIS LEICA short story FOR > THEBOOK? > > > > Only two for today. :-) Your comments appreciated: Good, bad or ugly. >> Thank you Remember a proper editor will be editing the copy. >> ========================== >> Cold Water, Dry Camera >> >> >> >> Photographers do some dumb things in the pursuit of pictures; quite often >> >> not thinking of the consequences of their actions. One rarely, if ever, >> considers it might be fatal! It's always, " get the picture!" Or nearly >> so! >> >> >> >> It was a cold January day in Ottawa. Temperature 20 below zero, >> >> ice crystals in the air over the open water of the fast flowing >> >> river creating hoar frost on trees. It was magical as a photograph! >> >> >> >> I tested the ice a couple of times by jumping up and down, not a very >> good move in the event you were on a weak spot, splash! It appeared to be >> solid enough so I didn't give it another thought, being more intent on the >> picture possibilities. >> >> >> >> Shooting as I made my way along the ice, I inadvertently moved farther >> toward the open river for a better angle of the sun and trees. Suddenly >> there was a sharp crack and I dropped straight down and found myself >> standing on the river bottom up to my armpits. Instinctively I reached up >> to keep the camera dry and reached towards the ice still attached to >> shore. >> >> >> >> Photographers are concerned about their gear first and body second or it >> >> appears that way. Standing in the water wondering how the hell I was >> >> going to get out I made my first move. Pulling my hat off, I put my >> camera >> >> in it and placed it on the ice in front of me, pushing the bundle as far >> as >> >> I could towards shore. >> >> >> >> It never fails, there are never other photographers around to photograph >> you, >> >> if nothing else assisting in your recovery. >> >> With some effort I managed to pull myself onto firmer ice and crawl to >> >> shore pushing my hat & camera ahead of me on the dry ice. >> >> >> >> By the time I reached my car, clothes, camera and I were beginning to >> >> freeze solid. Shivering uncontrollably I managed to start the car and >> get the heater on. >> >> Then drove home for a hot shower and dry clothes. >> >> >> >> I was extremely lucky in this case, sometimes getting the picture is the >> last >> >> thing a photographer ever did. >> >> >> >> The saying, "My last pictures will be my best!" isn't always true. >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>