[Leica] IMG: Owen Valley

[abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge)]

Could you share approximately where you were when you shot that, Richard?

It almost looks like I know where it is but in my mental map I'm further 
north than Owens Valley for some reason.

Anyway, it's a terrific image.

Adam

On Nov 9, 2012, at 7:55 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:

> Richard Man SHOWED:
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Owen Valley
> 
> 
>> With Bob flaunting his 45 megapixels 13 stops dynamic range around, it 
>> sure
>> can make any landscapish photographers feeling inadequate. In response, I
>> shall post this instagram from my iPhone 5...
>> 
>> Oh wait, I don't have an iPhone.
>> 
>> I guess this one may have to do:
>> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121109-Scanned-49.jpg <<<<<<
> 
> Hi Richard,
> I don't know, but that's a right nice landscape photo. I bet a tourist 
> type outfit would grab it in a moment simply because it eschews... Beauty, 
> Quiet and not a million people sharing the landscape! Even better? It 
> illustrates "CLEAN AIR COUNTRY SIDE!"  Harder to find these days than many 
> might think.
> 
> Besides with a little PHOTOSHOP you could have cloned in an Alien space 
> craft into the beautiful blue of the sky and sent it to CNN as a "wildly 
> seen moment over the desert! Where unbeknownst by the military, Alien 
> space craft have been landing for ages and you have photo proof!"  :-)  
> Yeah I know... "Ted go back to bed or have another cup of coffee!" :-)
> 
> But look at it this way. The media are gullible enough these days they'd 
> believe your story and in twenty minutes TWITTER would have it tweeted to 
> a billion viewers around the world! ;-) Or vise versa get some innocent 
> bystander to TWEET it! :-) Then you can't be charged with nefarious 
> foolishness! :-)
> 
> However? You stand by camera in hand waiting for the hordes of 
> "TWEET-HEADS" who'd descend the area in moments. You shoot the hordes, 
> then "sell the first ever alien images" to a moronic "news only channel" 
> for a fortune because your first on the scene! Make a fortune and quietly 
> re-tire on your own exclusive island . :-)
> 
> What the hell go for it! ;-)
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-) See what can happen when a vey nice scene triggers your wild 
> and crazy imagination???????? :-)
> Yeah OK! The guys with white coats just arrived so I must leave now!! ;-) 
> ;-)
> 
> 
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