Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I appreciate your comments on waiting. This project started with my realization of how much time we all spend waiting on something. I guess I can't complain, it was only two generations ago that we spent months waiting on the cotton or corn to dry enough to harvest. Or for the cows to gain enough weight to sell at auction. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/8/05, Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote: > Don, > > These could be right out of my life! On Saturday my wife and I have been > married for 22 years, and I have spent countless hours waiting for her > outside clothing store, department stores and yes--inside IKEA stores in > several countries... In the US it was especially rough, since the stores > were usually inside shopping malls, and I simply hate those places. > Also, we did not have mobile phones back then (pre-1995), so I really > had to wait close to the store. Now, I just cheerfully wander away to > take pictures or look at something else, and wait for the inevitable call. > > Photographically, I like the airport picture the most--to me, it says > "waiting" better than other three. > > Nathan > > Don Dory wrote: > > > As promised, this week brings a different theme; waiting. The idea > > started while I was waiting at the airport for my daughters plane from > > Brusselle. One of this weeks images comes from that wait. However, > > her plane was almost on time so I only captured a few frames at the > > airport. > > > > The first image comes from the parking garage at the new Ikea store. > > I was fascinated with this young lass busily working on a laptop while > > waiting for the boxes to fill up her space. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album249/waitingwithnotebook > > > > Second, this father and son combo were enjoying some time together > > while mom? went for the furniture. What SWAMBO wants, SWAMBO gets. I > > think I would rather have been closer, but SWAMBO came just after this > > shot. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album249/Ikeawaiting > > > > After a month of shopping in Europe, my daughter wanted to go > > shopping. Sigh. I was waiting too. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album249/waitingintheclothingstore > > > > Last up is the image that started this week's PAW. As many of you > > know, if you fly in the SE United States, you are going to pass > > through Atlanta. As well, Atlanta is a staging area for many, many > > military units as they transfer in and out of the country. During my > > short stay I witnessed maybe 200 officers and enlisted soldiers from > > various military units arrive. These two were waiting for their > > husbands to arrive after an absence: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album249/airportwaiting > > > > Enjoy, comment, ignore, or take your own images, please. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >