Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, Well done on spotting our prime minister, Tony Blair, amongst 'The Demonstrators'. It seems that he's looking quite young these days (maybe the rain) and also that he enjoyed a good lunch at Burger King! Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Simon Stevens [SMTP:simon@camera-craftsman.com] Sent: 22 January 2001 00:44 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Inauguration photos Hot off the easel! Inauguration Day pictures. Here's the result of five hours shivering in the freezing drizzle of a Washington, DC January. These are crowd shots of demonstrators and well wishers, mostly taken around 9th and Pennsylvania Ave. While I was there I glimpsed one other photographer shooting with a Leica and what looked like a 24mm with finder, but I couldn't move through the crowd enough to say hello and see if he was a member of the LUG. I also wasn't close enough to see anything of the swearing in ceremony although I did glimpse the President's hand (oh, boy!) as he whizzed by in the limo. :) Anyway, for me I think these capture something of the flavor of the day for those of us who weren't connected enough to get a good ticket. Street photography isn't normally my thing but I had fun with these ones and any comments would be appreciated. They can be found at: http://www.camera-craftsman.com/inaugural.html Simon Stevens