Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Classic photos
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Dec 11 07:31:19 2006
References: <200612110542.kBB5fwCR060770@server1.waverley.reid.org> <003C0B43-CD05-4215-B5D5-AF1C48916A30@optonline.net>

Thanks for peeking.

The Shell station has been saved by historic building folks. It was  
the last of several in Winston-Salem.

I like the Pepsi sign, too, but prefer Dr Pepper to drink;^)

Ric




On Dec 11, 2006, at 10:24 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>
> On Dec 11, 2006, at 12:42 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>
>> The South's true addiction isn't tobacco.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/pepsi.jpg.html>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/5cents.jpg.html>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/Pepper.jpg.html>
>>
>> Some signs get reassigned in life.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/reindeer.jpg.html>
>>
>> Real often, timing just sucks.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/retirement.jpg.html>
>>
>> Milk of kindness with a dash of irony.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Signage/OpenDoor- 
>> Chapel.jpg.html>
>>
>> Ric Carter
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>>
>
>
> Ric,
>
> Those are truly classic photos. My favorites are the faded Pepsi  
> sign and the Shell gas station. The Pepsi sign looks very much like  
> a Robert Indiana painting and would certainly win a prize for still  
> life at any photo exhibit I've attended for the last few years. The  
> Shell station is a super example of one of those old establishments  
> made be representative of the product being sold. Excellent work!
>
> Larry Z
>
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