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Subject: [Leica] Scotland 1985
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:20:27 +0100
References: <49B555B8.7040905@mcclary.net> <49B60035.4020402@tele2.fr>

Sorry Philippe,

they do it in Scotland too - amongst other, The Honourable Society of 
Edinburgh Boaters punts on the Union Canal in Edinburgh.

Cheers
Douglas


Philippe AMARD wrote:
> I like the tones and angles you found (tyres and cobblestone for 
> instance)
> Also, I suspect some were shot at Cambridge (England, not 
> Massachussets' though) , the punts, am I mistaken?
>
> Nice views and memories we have in common there.
> Thanks for posting
> Phili^^e
>
> Harrison McClary wrote:
>
>> I was going through some old photos this weekend and found a box of 
>> Ektachrome slides I shot in Scotland on a trip back in 1985.  I was 
>> on a trip with my parents and some others from First Presbyterian 
>> Church here in Nashville.
>>
>> Anyway these date back to when I was first "getting into" 
>> photography.  I was 20 and a sophomore at MTSU.  The photos were shot 
>> with a new back then Canon F1 last style and cheap lenses.
>>
>> The gallery is here:
>>
>> http://mcclary.zenfolio.com/p205731117
>>
>> My favorite photos from these slides are:
>>
>> http://mcclary.zenfolio.com/p205731117/h212be809#h212be809
>>
>> http://mcclary.zenfolio.com/p205731117/h212be809#h3b16fe3d
>>
>> http://mcclary.zenfolio.com/p205731117/h212be809#h321f58d3
>>
>> That first one is still one of my favorite images.  I love how the 
>> light came through the clouds to hit that little church and make it 
>> glow against the dark mountains and lowering clouds.
>>
>> Now I just need to find the B&W I shot on that trip, I had a few cool 
>> shots on that roll also.  Amazing I remember that trip and I shot 
>> very little film, the way I shoot today I'd have shot 10x more film, 
>> at least!
>>
>> Comments welcome.
>>
>
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