Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gang, Last week was an interesting week as I spent the whole time in LV but really didn't find the city very interesting. Could be the security at the Wynn running me off. Anyway, let's start with the beginning of the trip in the airport. I found this kind soul sleeping through several flights coming and going out of this gate. It is a really long short story about why I spent so much time at this gate: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10a.jpg.html This next one was from Zabrowski Point in Death Valley with really bad light. You do what you can. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10b.jpg.html Actually among the sand in Death Valley. If you ever go, make it to the sand at daybreak as the peoples tracks will really mess up your shots or you will have to walk a long way over loose sand to find a clean sandbox: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10c.jpg.html This is the first decent light I had all day in Death Valley: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10d.jpg.html What can I say, I like abstract designs. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10e.jpg.html This gent was overly optimistic. Chatting up a model when her shift doesn't end for five more hours. Trust me, her feet will hurt more than any desire for dinner or a drink. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10f.jpg.html This last one is a demonstration of why you should always have a camera. Medium escalator, notice a lot of commotion, look down, think it is an impersonator, realize it isn't, turn the camera on, jam a focus and click. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+10/PAW+week10g.jpg.html Enjoy the evidence of spring if you are Northern, and glory in the end of summer and the first twinges of fall in the South. The M8 is just the bomb, 700+ frames in a week when most of the time was training or seeing the next big thing. IR is a breeze. If the price is doable, get in line and get one. I've been on this list quite a while now and this is the first time I have been so enthusiastic about hard goods. I am sorry about the length of the PAW but it is such a blast. -- Don don.dory@gmail.com