Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/20

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Subject: [Leica] FLOG!
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sun Feb 20 04:30:56 2005
References: <000501c51731$5d2ca350$0302a8c0@acer81080ea37f>

Yes, I saw 4 exhibitions in Sydney, including the Bill Henson, which 
was surprisingly good: when you see a large body of work, it give a 
completely different perspective. Can't say he's my fav, but I have a 
better idea of his "Art" now.

Cheers
On 20/02/2005, at 8:48 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote:

> Ted
>
> Like yourself I've met loads of people thanks to Brian's 'invention' -
> including Alastair Firkin on my recent trip to Oz (did you go to the
> Bill Henson exhibition Alastair? Not my cup of tea I'm afraid - blurry
> underexposed arty images don't do it for me) and the strange thing is
> that without exception they've been wonderful people - heck Alastair
> even paid for the sushi we had :-)
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Ted Grant
> Sent: 20 February 2005 05:10
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FLOG!
>
>
>
> Like you, I've made friends, true friends whom I know without a doubt,
> if
> I'm in a bad situation they'd bail me out, come to my rescue, whatever.
> And
> they know I'd reciprocate in a heart beat. It's this part of the LUG
> that
> really makes it worth while. Sure the camera stuff is great, the vast
> knowledge of experts, professionals, a padre or two, why we've got the
> best
> dang crew in the world for advise, support when we're down, sympathy 
> due
> to
> misfortune or family loss.
>
> And all because a fellow by the name of Brian Reid wanted to talk to a
> bunch
> of Leica users!  ;-) I bet at the beginning he had no idea what it 
> would
>
> evolve into and the friendships it would create. Thanks Brian.
>
>
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>
Alastair


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