Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/01

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Subject: [Leica] Two New Galleries
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue Aug 1 16:13:41 2006
References: <C0F55652.133D9%bd@bdcolenphoto.com>

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
>>
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