Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 29, 2009, at 2:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > You forgot to mention the constipated cow, Ted :-) constipated Ted...? you wish... Steve > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jul 29, 2009, at 7:05 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Nathan offered: :-) >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Sarah Moon and Willy Ronis >> >> >> >> Cool! Photography is evidently a healthy profession, as long as you >> >> don't walk around war zones... >> >> >> >> Hi Nathan, >> >> That's true given the number of people over the years who've told >> me "you >> are lucky being a photographer you can do it until you're a 100! And >> obviously stay out of war zones. :-) >> >> >> >> How about a couple of these that could shorten the shooting life >> span? >> >> 1/Hit by a flying wheel off a stock car during a race. First >> question when I >> came to in the ambulance? "How are my cameras?" >> >> 2/ Shooting from inside stock cars during a race as a passenger >> photographer. Several times including one good crash. >> >> 3/ Covering a CFL football game and end up lying on your back after >> being >> hit by three defensive players and the ball carrier! >> >> 4/ During a parachute jump? >> >> 5/ A hockey game shooting from the unscreened area of the penalty >> box and >> hit by a puck. That one really hurt! :-( >> >> 6/ Thrown over board on a tourism shoot when the driver put full >> throttle >> on, made a hard turn! Me and cameras OOPS! Gone! >> >> 7/ Calgary stampede being knocked flying by a bucking horse and >> rider. "How >> are my cameras once again?" >> >> >> >> However my goal is to be doing it until I'm 100. Should be easy as >> long as I >> use auto everything cameras and the one good eye still works! :-) >> >> Cheers, >> >> ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information