Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html