Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good to have you in the fracas, Charles. Where are you located geographically? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of charles > harris > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:00 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] PAW-belated , but worth it (i hope) > > > > > I've followed with great interest the incredible foray into the > PAW posting. > Itıs great to see photos and hear such talk about them. I only > wish I could > contribute more to the conversation, maybe I could possibly stimulate > conversation with some pictures. Keep up the good stuff everyone. > No matter > what our experience level, whether we be professional or > enthusiast, we all > still have many things to learn. > > The idea behind PAW is fantastic. I recognize it's intent, to > keep current, > to encourage those who need it, to hear valid observations regarding one's > owns or another's work. However, for even one who shoots as often as I do, > itıs difficult to keep up with an actual picture a week. Iıve never even > posted one before. Iıve decided to do what I can to post a Picture a Week. > Belated as it may be. My shooting style is such that I probably wonıt > literally post a picture taken on that given week. I may shoot in a matter > of days enough to keep me going for weeks and then do nothing of > note for as > many weeks. Still, a picture a week is posted. > > There's no guarantee of it being current or actually shot that week. I'll > try to keep it recent. Otherwise, I'll pull from the archive or > post not at > all. Should one post a random shot to satisfiy the paw? I have an > extensive > archive. > > So, here ya go. My first PAW. Actually, I'll post 6 for being so f*#@*ng > late, one old, the rest mostly newish.... > > Week one... > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/nun.html > > Shot in Sienna Italy in a convent. I saw her approach and circled her with > an M6 w/ 35 summilux on Kodachrome 64. She didn't even know I was there. > This oneıs actually a bit of a tease as it is a couple of years old. > > > Week two.. > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/hossboat.html > > I took a trip recently to Texas and northern Louisiana, sort of a ³coming > home², and took a few of my wacky cousin, love him to death but > he wouldn't > shut up about fishing..35 summilux...i confess to shamelessly manipulating > the color a bit.. > > Week three > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/hossteeth.html > > Another of the wacky dude. I confess I shot this on the Hasselblad. Itıs > worth it though. > > Week four > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/texroad.html > > On that same trip I drove around alot. This one is simply a road. > One we've > all been down before. Alone. 35mm summilux > > Week five > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/father_son.html > > Thereıs has been a turbulent relationship. Sons and Fathers often have > difficulties. Itıs only been recently that the two have come to terms. But > still thereıs a distance. > > Week six > > I suppose itıs a sort of a family portrait. Not my immediate family, just > family. > > http://www.charlesharris.com/paw/heables.html > > > As always, there's tons and tons of Leica shots on my website, > particularly > in the Travel section... > > http://www.charlesharris.com > > > > charles > > > -- > 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