Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] for the record - it wasn't kyle who came up with the PAW idea
From: Dean Chance <mreyebal@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:16:28 +0000

on 1/21/01 11:44 PM, Tina Manley at images@InfoAve.Net wrote:

> At 03:33 PM 1/21/01 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>> although, i will mention that fantastic book, published in its entirity in
>> national geographic about 3 years ago, where some wildlife photographer
>> really did a picture a day for a year, but the only took ONE FRAME a day.
>> and they're all spectacular. someone will recall the name of the book and
>> we should all go out and buy it. i think he was using an EOS, but we'll
>> forgive him.
>> 
>> kc
> 
> 
> Kyle -
> 
> I spoke to a National Geographic photographer who said that everyone
> considered that book a joke.  None of the other photographers believed for
> a minute that he exposed one frame a day and got those photos.
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
> 
The book in question is "Chase by the Light." The photog is David
Brandenburg. National Geo devoted the most photos they've ever published for
one feature to this project, according to the editor, William Allen. I have
to admit, I was skeptical, too. I'd love to hear the poop on this.

dean chance