Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02

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Subject: [Leica] Two New Galleries
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Wed Aug 2 09:28:51 2006
References: <AC7E0549-5D00-4A29-AB87-9C566FF506DF@mindspring.com>

Ric:

The first of the Lake Mattamuskeet photos really appeals to me, as does 
the accordian player and the aqua auto.

All of the dental clinic photos represent a well done documentary 
project. The pretty get prettier, Apprehension, and Father and Daughter 
stand out for me.

Jim

Ric Carter wrote:
> During my week off, I gave myself two assignments.
> 
> The first was to continue documenting fishing wharfs in Eastern North  
> Carolina. They seem to be disappearing as catches decline and  
> waterfront property prices forcing bluecollar areas to give way to  
> condominiums. North Carolina requires setting property values based  on 
> "market" value, often forcing fishermen who inherited land on the  water 
> to sell as property taxes climb out of reach.
> Those wharf pictures are here along with a couple of other things I  saw 
> while relaxing:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album475
> 
> 
> My other self-assignment was to shoot a free dental clinic sponsored  by 
> our church. St. Peter's Episcopal in Washington, NC hosted a group  
> called Open Door Dentistry of Alamance. They bring in volunteer  
> dentists and hygienists to provide dental care for people who might  
> otherwise not receive it. Students and faculty from UNC's Dental  
> School, as well as local and other interested people. Luckily, the  
> clinic director said they needed pictures more than they did another  
> volunteer assistant or janitor;^) I admire all the work that folks do  
> on foreign missions, but we occasionally need to reflect on the need  of 
> those here at home. The clinic treated about 400 people in two  days in 
> its mobile dentist's office.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album476
> 
> 
> Hope you find something of value.
> 
> 
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
> 



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