Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try to get a smile out of them though G Hopkinson wrote: >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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >