Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Steve, This is in the Boston area. - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > Barbour > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 10:05 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100 > > > Phong, a nice story, for a very atmospheric shot, ....in what area is this taken? Steve > > > > Steve, > > > > Thanks for the nice words. This was from the bit of snow > > we had 2 days ago. Snow in October. Jeesh ! > > > > Actually, there is a little story behind this photo: > > My daughter Baohan was taking her sweet time > > getting ready for school on Wednesday, and my wife > > got really upset at her, so drove my son alone to school, > > leaving Baohan behind to catch the school bus. That > > didn't phase Baohan. She finished breakfast at her > > own pace, and waited for the school bus with me. > > When she saw the bus coming, she ran outside to > > catch it. I grabbed a shot of her waiting for the bus > > coming around from the end of the street. On the > > snow, you can see the tire tracks from my wife's > > car leaving the driveway. That evening, I showed the > > photo to my wife, and her heart melted. Baohan on > > the other hand had a grand time riding the bus to school. > > Final score: Baohan 1, Mom 0. > > > > I'd like to get a print of this photo, but for the life of me, > > cannot figure a good 8x10 crop. I'll probably just end up > > printing 8x12. > > > > - Phong > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > > > Barbour > > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:09 PM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100 > > > > > > > > > lovely photo Phong....Christmas card?....I must say, it reminds me of > > > my old home in Michigan,... attractive especially after 10 years here > > > in Arizona...thanks for the memories...Steve > > > > > > > > > >Ernie, > > > > > > > >do you dream in color or in B&W ? > > > >Where was it that I read recently that dreams is where > > > >you should go and look for your photos, or something > > > >like that ... > > > > > > > >Here's one from my dreams (this one in color, or almost) > > > >http://www.mindspring.com/~phongdoan/Baohan/ > > > > > > > >Best regards, > > > > > > > >- Phong > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ernest > > > >> Nitka > > > >> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 7:04 PM > > > >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100 > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Phong - how is it that you know next to nothing about B&W? > > > >> I thought that was built into genetic coding - cut your teeth on B&W > > > >> and then move onto color. I think we need to get you to a neuroscience > > > >> institute and figure out what's going on in your noggin. > > > >> > > > >> All kidding aside - prying minds want to know about this > > > >> > > > >> ernie nitka ( running my own Cul de sac Institute of Neuroscience!) > > > >> > > > >> On Friday, October 25, 2002, at 06:54 PM, Phong wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Kodak ? > > > >> > Kodak lost my favor when they discontinued Royal Gold 50. > > > >> > Royal Supra ? F**king Royal PITA. > > > >> > By the time I get used to it, they will probably discontinue it. > > > >> > I don't use Kodak color film anymore, which for me is like > > > >> > 95% of film usage. I only occasionally use slide or B&W, > > > >> > though I've been dreaming in Tri X lately. At least I think > > > >> > it's Tri X. I know next to nothing about B&W, but > > > >> > now am stuck with B&W images in my head. > > > >> > > > > >> > - Phong > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink? > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Barbour > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > -- > 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