[Leica] IMG: A Selfie in the Field

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ted.  I try, but my mouth just 
doesn't cooperate. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/14/2016 2:37 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> Hey "cool photo!"  :-) But it's called a "smiling selfie!" C'mon lad let's
> maybe your lucky enough on a re-fuelling and send the Crew a smile! :-)
> Cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: May-14-16 12:08 PM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Selfie in the Field
>
> The Tennessee Army National Guard is going through some exercises in
> responding to natural disasters.  The first one is this weekend with our
> local airport serving as their base of operations.  The Airport Manager
> asked if I would take some documenting photos of the event.  We loaded
> into the Kubota utility vehicle and headed out to the back side of the
> airport, where all of the activity was concentrated.  I was busy with
> getting images when he received a cell-phone request to deliver some jet
> fuel to the troops.  We headed over to their tanker and waited for our
> fuel truck to arrive.
>
> While the fueling took place, I took more photos, but soon ran out of
> subjects, so my eye fell on the large industrial-strength mirror on the
> Kubota, and decided to grab a selfie.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Selfie+B_amp_W.TIFF.html
>
> Fuji X-E1 with Fuji 18-55, ISO 320
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>