Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. The captions only serve as handles for discussion. Feel free to desaturate any you like;^) Ric On Aug 1, 2006, at 7:04 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > There are some really nice images in that free clinic shoot, Ric; > you really > captured the scene. And I'd love to see them in black and white. > (But loose > the captions! :-) ) > B. D. > > > On 8/1/06 6:45 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > >> During my week off, I gave myself two assignments. >> >> The first was to continue documenting fishing wharfs in Eastern North >> Carolina. They seem to be disappearing as catches decline and >> waterfront property prices forcing bluecollar areas to give way to >> condominiums. North Carolina requires setting property values based >> on "market" value, often forcing fishermen who inherited land on the >> water to sell as property taxes climb out of reach. >> Those wharf pictures are here along with a couple of other things I >> saw while relaxing: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album475 >> >> >> My other self-assignment was to shoot a free dental clinic sponsored >> by our church. St. Peter's Episcopal in Washington, NC hosted a group >> called Open Door Dentistry of Alamance. They bring in volunteer >> dentists and hygienists to provide dental care for people who might >> otherwise not receive it. Students and faculty from UNC's Dental >> School, as well as local and other interested people. Luckily, the >> clinic director said they needed pictures more than they did another >> volunteer assistant or janitor;^) I admire all the work that folks do >> on foreign missions, but we occasionally need to reflect on the need >> of those here at home. The clinic treated about 400 people in two >> days in its mobile dentist's office. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album476 >> >> >> Hope you find something of value. >> >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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