Re: [Leica] PAW 8 and 9 dlridings

["Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net>]

Daniel,

I really like this photo! I'm not sure if the caption adds something. On one
hand it frames a very potent story, but to be honest my first impression was
formed before I read the caption. One small criticism, I would crop out the
"toe" on the right hand side.

My wife's comment is "I sure hope the new father exceeds her expectations!".

jm

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Cc: <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <paw@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: [Leica] PAW 8 and 9 dlridings


> After over 10 days on the road, ...
>
> I know that I thought it felt strange when my mother remarried a few years
> after my father passed away ... and I was 50.
>
> Her mother just got married, not to her father:
>
> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/8.html
>
> When I finally got home, I walked smack, dab into the middle of the
> national championships in synchronized skating ... and I was the official
> photographer. I'm finally lifting my head after editing through 1000
> frames (damn digital, it would only have been 72 if I had used film).
>
> It was electrifying. The rink was full of hundreds of skaters, nerves on
> end, doing anything they could to prepare. Some practice their
> formations:
>
> http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0002.jpg
>
> Some danced:
>
> http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0005.jpg
> http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0006.jpg
>
> Some fixed their makeup:
>
> http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0004.jpg
>
> Some dared to look at the ice:
>
> http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0003.jpg
>
> But before the weekend was over, she would be accepting the prize as one
> of the top teams in the country (the PAW):
>
> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/9.html
>
> For the true glutton for punishment, the skating shots are at:
>
> http://www.dlridings.com/team (under SM)
>
> The Swedish seniors team has been world champions 3 times out of the last
> four years. They will be defending the title in April. It turns out that
> despite the fact that they have their own photographer, they've turned to
> me for shots to have in their hand-out folder that they will be printing
> up to take with them to the championships. Felt good.
>
> Tired, beat, ... home (=in Scandinavia) for two weeks and then they next
> stress period begins until the middle of April. Africa again.
>
> Best, criticize all you want.
>
> Daniel Ridings
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