Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking and commenting, Ted. I try, but my mouth just doesn't cooperate. :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/14/2016 2:37 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Jim, > Hey "cool photo!" :-) But it's called a "smiling selfie!" C'mon lad let's > maybe your lucky enough on a re-fuelling and send the Crew a smile! :-) > Cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Nichols > Sent: May-14-16 12:08 PM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Selfie in the Field > > The Tennessee Army National Guard is going through some exercises in > responding to natural disasters. The first one is this weekend with our > local airport serving as their base of operations. The Airport Manager > asked if I would take some documenting photos of the event. We loaded > into the Kubota utility vehicle and headed out to the back side of the > airport, where all of the activity was concentrated. I was busy with > getting images when he received a cell-phone request to deliver some jet > fuel to the troops. We headed over to their tanker and waited for our > fuel truck to arrive. > > While the fueling took place, I took more photos, but soon ran out of > subjects, so my eye fell on the large industrial-strength mirror on the > Kubota, and decided to grab a selfie. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Selfie+B_amp_W.TIFF.html > > Fuji X-E1 with Fuji 18-55, ISO 320 > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >