Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I met Steve McCurry briefly at the Delhi Airport... We were on the same flight to Heathrow... I saw him standing a ways behind me in the security line... and was pretty certain it was him... So I waited for him down by the gate and as he approached, I went up to him and asked if I could shake his hand. He looked at me rather puzzled and asked, "Why?" I replied, "You are Steve McCurry, aren't you" And then he grabbed my hand and very enthusiastically shook it while saying with even more enthusiasm, "Yes I am !!!" We talked for a couple of minutes, he had a massive Nikon lens that needed to be repaired, so he was heading back to NY.... He really seems to be a nice guy... And I really do love his work as overall, it's quite stunning. I have to laugh though, as he is much shorter than I expected.... Duane (Wish I could fly first class like Steve McCurry) Birkey