Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Sunrise Moonrise Halloween
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:26:39 -0500
References: <3BDF5707.9AE9CF3F@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

I used to dress up as an old-time press photographer until someone told me
that I should really be more original since I already was a photographer.  I
did find that people don't like it when those big flash-bulbs go off in the
dark part of the haunted house!

Mike D

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:42 PM
Subject: [Leica] Sunrise Moonrise Halloween


> Tomorrow is my favorite holiday, Halloween.
> The sun comes up at 6:49 -
> and the moon is full a minute later @ 6:50!
>
> But i was not able to figure out when the moon will rise and set tomorrow.
I'll
> probably never see it as it will be overcast.
>
> Traditionally anywere I've ever lived it rains like crazy on Halloween.
This
> will probably happen tomorrow as it is forecast, it is the rainy season
here in portland.
>
> Halloween is my favorite holiday because it is my strong theory that on
this
> occasion everyone dresses up as themselves! This makes it quite a
revealing
> occasion and picturesque. And no one dukes you out when you take their
picture
> either. What do they care? They are not them!!!!?
>
> As far as i go the other 364 days of the year people are wearing
"costumes."
>
> But I've never worn a costume since i was 2 feet tall. My excuse has been
I'm
> intensely working. Shooting. I've thought about going as Weegee with a
cigar but
> have had trouble getting a flash for my speed graphic.
>
> But I'm going as Pierrot the Photographer 1854-55 by Nadar.
> http://www.masters-of-photography.com/N/nadar/nadar_pierrot_full.html
> I had the costume made and put great effort into the details.
> Underwear though i don't know about! Fruit of the Clair de lune!
>
> Although this year my camera that i will use not be as authentic as it
will be
> next year. This year it will appear to be a generic looking black (black
taped)
> view camera. Next year a very old woody as in the picture.
>
> I AM going to put some film in the camera. (4x5 sheetfilm) Maybe i'll get
some
> shots myself.
>
> I hope you get this message! I got a few lug messages mid afternoon. All
backed
> up from the day before... and not in the last few hours.
> Majordomo must be busy!
>
> Or I'm not inline with the combine!
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
>
> Portland, Oregon
> USA
>
> http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
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