Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The apple never falls far from the apple-tree (free translation from German). French farmers say that "Cats don't give birth to dogs". in other words Ted, your genes speak through his superb photographs. Congratulations to both of you - and to the dedicated mother ;-) Thanks for sharing the pointer. Phil...x Ted Grant wrote: > As most of you know I'm a very proud father of" my"son the > photographer, Scott Grant." He's in the 2nd week of shooting the > "Canada Winter Games" in Whitehorse in the Yukon. > > The general day temperature has fluctuated between -45 below and > colder with wind chill factor. To plain old fashion 40 below zero hour > after hour, day after day! Not a happy camper kind of outdoor > shooting weather period! :-( > > Now think about being in that kind of environment shooting speed > skaters, biathlon, cross country skiing, snow boarding and whatever > other sports they're doing outside. Trust me you really don't want to > shoot day after day these type of assignments when you don't have any > choice. Then in the evenings shoot boxing, Judo and other sports of > that nature. With a couple of swimming events thrown in for good > measure! :-) > > Once again I invite you to look at some of what shooting sports is all > about. You've seen his summer work, but that's easy, yer not getting > your fingers and buns frozen off and constantly worried about > batteries holding up. > > Look here:www.sixsixsix.ca ....Click on "Images with Attitude" Click > on... 2007 Canada Winter Games. > > When your done and you have time you might want to take a peek at his > main site. I'm sure you'll be very pleasantly surprised at the > photography of this very talented shooter. > > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >