Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]CAMRALUGGR@aol.com wrote: > > Hi, and please allow me to emerge from the lurkers corner to identify myself > as a LUGer from Northern Virginia. The recent post by Bill Caldwell about his > photo opp with Monica L prompted me to venture through the Mayflower on my > way to Nat'l Geographic's hdqtrs nearby. While at the Geographic's Explorers > Hall I was fortunate to meet David Allen Harvey whose photographs I admire > greatly. He had just returned from Cuba where he is in the process of working > on a major article to be featured in the June issue with a comprehensive book > to follow this fall. > > Harvey's work with Leicas is not something I have seen discussed much here on > the LUG, but his skill is certainly to be admired. We talked briefly about > his preference for 35mm and 28mm focal lengths, and he said that he tries to > fill the frame with the 35mm, utilizing the 28 as a "wide 35". I was > delighted to have met this compelling and resourceful photojournalist whose > wonderful vision is complemented by his expertise with Leica Ms. > SNIP Mike, You and other newer LUGgers might want to check out this site for info and samples of other Nat'l Geographic photographers' work: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/photography/archive/index.html I'd love to make it to a D.C. area LUG get-together. I know I have a busy winter/spring but if it lines up I'll try and make it. I'm in Central PA, about 2 hrs. drive. Carl Socolow