Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery Smith writes: > Not a good day to shoot down here; the sky was clear, the sun was blinding, > and I had Agfa Vista 800 in my camera. Mardi Gras parades have started, and > I no longer have much mobility in town. > > This appears to be a heap of garbage, but it is actually someone's grave > site. The owl statue caught my eye. Holt Cemetery is owned by the city of > New Orleans, and provides grave sites for the folks who cannot afford to > bury their loved ones above ground in giant marble structures. Jessie Hill > (OO POO PA DOO) is buried here, with a piece of plywood as a headstone. > Buddy Bolden is also buried here but his grave marker has been lost. > > I almost didn't post a PAW this week, as I'm not happy with the conditions > under which this was taken. However, like Weight Watches and marriage, we > have good weeks and bad weeks. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > Jeff, I hadn't seen this, and this explains the DOF, but perhaps a lower angle or getting closer to the owl: "double" exposure? maybe. Cheers - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html