Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/12

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Subject: [Leica] Touch Me
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:28:31 -0500
References: <DC1078E6-8BB7-439A-B782-B5240F1C600F@frozenlight.eu> <4AA90E85.7080100@sfr.fr> <250CBD72-B605-414A-BF8D-0E0F7C848A4A@mac.com>

lovely story
and lovely potential

the gesture feels awkward (missing thumb, etc)
in the presence of the art, light and tone.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Sep 10, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Richard Clompus wrote:

> Second photo added.  Feel a bit more liberated to share more  
> images.  I've been waiting to share this with someone.  I have been  
> to Europe many times and it always amazes me that tourists have a  
> need to touch brass statues in the most interesting places.  When  
> they do, it shines them up a bit.  I can't count how many brass  
> breasts were exceptionally shiny in outdoor statues in Europe.   
> Makes me smile every time.
>
> This one is from the Charles Bridge in Prague.  No breast involved  
> but probably areligious in some way.  The entire bridge was lined  
> with religious statues.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/Charles+Bridge 
> +Prague.jpg.html
>
> Richard
>
> Richard Clompus, OD
> Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
>
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