Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]really fine set enjoyed it ric > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:36 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Nice piece of PJ Don. > > Your subjects look a different fauna than Jim?s ? same America? Great ! > :-) > > You titled one of the shots ? diversity ?, the lack of which I was > surprised to find, but was finally comforted with the great last image and > its caption :-) > > Amities > > Philippe > > > >> Le 9 juil. 2018 ? 15:23, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a >> ?crit : >> >> Good morning for most and afternoon for the rest, today's post will be >> rather long as the Peachtree Road Race entertained more than 60,000 >> participants. If you prefer start at the first link and just move forward >> in the gallery. >> >> We will start with the LUG obligatory cell phone shot. This was taken at >> the beginning of the race just as the wheel chair racers had rolled past: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Patriotic+cell+phone+klatch.jpg.html >> >> With the exception of the serious runners the race is a bit of a street >> party. For the most part very friendly: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Friendly+typical+mid+race+group.jpg.html >> >> A frequent sight is the hydration station where runners can keep running >> by. As a note this was taken with a Russian Helios 85mm 1.5 I purchased >> from a lugger many years ago: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Water+lines+at+the+race.jpg.html >> >> Costumes were widely seen, for the ladies Wonder Woman was popular: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Wonder+Women+at+the+race.jpg.html >> >> Sideline distractions were common: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Race+distractions.jpg.html >> >> This is America so political discourse was evident: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Politics+in+America.jpg.html >> >> However, for the most part patriotism was most on display: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Patriotic+racers.jpg.html >> >> Distractions were not just on the sidelines. This is a play on the local >> mass transit: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Marta+at+the+race.jpg.html >> >> I found this girl who had been left alone finding entertainment where >> millennia of children have, drawing with a found rock: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/left+behind.jpg.html >> >> For color this is typical of early mid race participants: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Diversity+at+the+race.jpg.html >> >> I will end with what you won't see in most accounts of the USA. For the >> most part people support the concept of the country and support each >> other. This elderly woman was in a tent labeled Team Beverly and had wide >> support: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/America+at+it_s+best.jpg.html >> >> All the best and apologies to Brian if the length causes him to take time >> from serious work. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Don >> don.dory at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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