Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan, I always appreciate your kind words, and helpful comments. Regards, Sonny - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 3:29 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Pictures of a Stranger (but not anymore) > Sonny, > > Really beautiful portraits, and the story to go with them. I personally > like the last one the best, the backlight is so nice on that picture. > > Yet another example of the value of ALWAYS having a camera with you. > > Nathan > > "SonC (Sonny Carter)" wrote: > > > Sometimes it just pays to take your camera everywhere. I usually > > shoot strangers from a distance, and rarely do I get this close to > > someone I do not know. > > > > Today, I went to the Doctor for my annual "wellness exam," and I > > noticed an elderly gentleman waiting across the room. Then someone > > came out and greeted him, and I realized it was Ben Johnson, a man who > > for much of his life, has given back to this community, a huge amount > > of the material wealth that he earned in various business pursuits. > > > > I sat next to him, and introduced myself; as we talked, I asked if I > > might photograph him. He kindly said yes. I'd like to share these > > shots with you. If you are on dialup, there are three pictures on the > > page, so it may go a little slow, but the whole load should not take > > more than 50 seconds. I just did not want to break up the set. > > > > http://www.sonc.com/johnson/ > > > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > > -- > 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