Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jem Kime wrote: > > On re-reading Joel Meyerowitz's recollections of meeting H C-B (at the St > Patrick's Day Parade of 1963), he recounts that Henri was about to have his > camera stolen from him by a drunk in the crowd. Henri deftly threw his > camera at the drunk's face and caught it again (natch!) as it rebounded at > the end of its tether, as it was secured to his wrist. The camera didn't > reach the drunk but he recoiled through instinct, lost his balance and fell > to the floor, in an instant, Henri was gone. > Meyerowitz and his cohorts, (Richard) Horowitz and (Tony) Ray Jones were > astounded, and promptly set about tying their Leicas to their wrists and > practising the 'Henri Flick'. > Perhaps this could be a LUG sport, to be practised at future meetings of > LUGgers around the planet ? ! > > Jem > did it take a picture when it hit the end of the tether of the drunks face? :) mark who's the guy who threw up the camera and it takes a picture in the air? Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/