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Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Nathan's Oktoberfest; now Doppelganger!
From: "Mark Pope" <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:42:22 -0000
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Nathan,

what a fabulous set of images.  I enjoyed looking at them very much.

Regards


Mark
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: 31 October 2001 05:20
Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Nathan's Oktoberfest; now Doppelganger!


> Thanks again, Ted. The beer consumption was highly beneficial on at least
3
> counts:
>
> - it took away the people's inhibitions so that they did things worth
> photographing
> - it took away their reservations (if any) about being photographed
> - and it took away the photographer's inhibitions...
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > Hi Nathan,
> > Your Oktoberfest pictures are wonderful in capturing the tone of life
and
> > living in Munchen while the Oktoberfest is on. The people have such a
> > wonderful laisse-faire attitude it's exciting to be around them with
very
> > interesting picture possibilities every where.
> >
> > They exhibit no inhibitions while having a wonderful time being
completely
> > oblivious of the camera. Of the many locations in the world I've shot
> > assignments, Munich and the Oktoberfest always rank in the top 5 for
> > excitement, fun and wonderful picture possibilities without any hassles
from
> > visitors or locals.
> >
> > One thing while shooting with Leica's were the many folks who made
comments
> > on the camera and that my pictures would be the very best because of it!
;-)
> > And certainly they were right! ;-)
> >
> > Although I think the effects of a few liters of the golden elixir also
had
> > something to do with the results when it washed away my inhibitions of
> > taking pictures of total strangers in a foreign country. :-)
> > ted
> >
> > Ted Grant Photography Limited
> > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> >
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> --
> Nathan Wajsman
> Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
>
> e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
>
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>
>
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In reply to: Message from "Zeissler, Mitch" <mzeissle@gcipoa.gannett.com> (RE: [Leica] Was Nathan's Oktoberfest; now Doppelganger!)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Was Nathan's Oktoberfest; now Doppelganger!)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> (Re: [Leica] Was Nathan's Oktoberfest; now Doppelganger!)