Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Ted Grant's Swimmer TECHNICAL INFO. ted said: >>I don't think there's much else unless you have questions. But damn it's >>always fun! :-) Tina Manley responded:: > The photos are great, Ted, but that's to be expected from you. What's > more encouraging is that you still find it fun and that shows in your > work. You are an inspiration to us all. Thanks!! Tina dear lady, Thank you very much as you've eased the leg aches after 4 day's of standing pool side 6 hours a day.:-) Damn I must be getting old. ;-) No matter my photographic enthusiasm and 3 a week work outs the old bod does remind me ... "hey will you knock this stuff off!" ;-) The achy part is over come to some degree with a few good "happy snaps" and kind comments from yourself and other members of the crew making it all worth while.:-) Today is the last with an "Open Water " event. Not an exciting moment to shoot. They get in the water, swim a 10 Kilometre course in a local lake making it about as pictorial as a fast sinking rock! A bunch of bobbing heads going around and around. The photo boat will have maybe 3 or 4 news photogs aboard, not me! Simply because once on board you are trapped out on the lake! That is unless one has the ability to walk on water and I've never seen a photographer with the ability to do so! ;-) ;-) Pictures of any worth are usually at the end as the "exhausted" swimmers exit the water. But that doesn't mean you forget the start at 8 a.m.! Because if something happens that creates the picture of the day you better be there or have an excellent excuse for not being so. Trust me "I slept in" just doesn't cut it with the editor! ;-) ted