Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt, Steve and Jack, just a small related anecdote. While visiting the camera gear reseller that is the source of my M's, I met a gentleman with a 74 1.4 and a couple of other lenses. These were being unceremoniously carried to the dealer in a recycled plastic shopping bag. Anyway this gentleman made his living by photographing and recording veteran's graves across the country and I think some internationally. He was using a couple of M3's. Frankly he looked more like a homeless person than a photographer carrying some rather valuable gear. Very interesting chap to speak with. He was shooting all slow ISO black and white work and told me that he was undaunted by extremely long exposures on occasion. "My subjects aren't going anywhere". A very interesting niche to occupy, I think. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Walt Johnson Sent: Friday, 10 November 2006 08:32 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Near Phoenix Jack Very nice images. Maybe you, Steve and I could get together and discuss our neuroses. This grave stuff has to stop :-) Walt In the Swamp near Orlando /* "But They Are Small Alligators"*/ Jack McLain wrote: >Yet another southern Arizonan desert grave picture. > >http://jackmclain-photography.siteframe.org/document.php?id=84 > >And another > >http://jackmclain-photography.siteframe.org/document.php?id=91 > >Cheers >Jack > > >Jack McLain > >In the desert near Maricopa, Arizona > >"But It's a Dry Heat!" > > > > >On 11/9/06 12:38 PM, "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > >>On Nov 9, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >> >> >> >>>Steve >>> >>>Was browsing your site and noticed the cross shadows. I've always >>>been hooked on cemetery images. Doubt if this place south of >>>Phoenix is still there but 30 years ago it was a favorite photo >>>school outing.. >>> >>>Walt >>> >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/waltjohnson/guadalupe_ed.jpg.html >>> >>> >>what a very beautiful image Walt.... >> >>very powerful... >> >>I don't know if that cemetary is still there....I will try to find >>out... >> >> >>however, incredibly... in another nearby desert cemetary... here is >>the image I am working on right now, and will post.... >> >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/flower+cross.jpg.html >> >> >>Steve >> >> >> >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information