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Subject: Re: [Leica] Adam's Week 9 PAW
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 06:38:21 +0100
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Adam,

The last alternate (swearing-in) is the best, because it stands on its own
without the explanation, something which is not true of the other two pictures.

Nathan

Adam Bridge wrote:

> This week's PAW captures a few family moments of some import.
>
> Alternate #1 is my son waiting to walk out the door to enlist in the Navy
>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002PAW/large-images/EGB-Navy-001-R1.jpg>
>
> Alternate #2 is the next morning after passing all the physicals etc.
>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002PAW/large-images/EGB-Navy-003-R1.jpg>
>
> And finally the PAW of the week is Erik being sworn in. There are three
> other fellows swearing in at the same time. His mom is watching with pride
> and mixed emotions in the background.
>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002PAW/large-images/EGB-Navy-017-R1.jpg>
>
> All of this was with Delta 400 in XTOL 1:3 shot with a 35mm Sumicron on my
> M6-TTL (I wanted a quiet camera for the ceremony.) The lighting was tricky
> since the back of the room was bright but the front of the room was subdued
> with overhead incandescent spotlights while the rest of the room had
> flourescents. I'm sure glad I wasn't trying to shoot color.
>
> My PAW page is located at:
>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002PAW/>
>
> Any thoughts would be welcome.
>
> Adam Bridge
>
> PS: He's in boot camp now, on his way to follow in his father's footsteps
> and join the submarine service. But he'll be a Machinest Mate instead of an
> ET (and a Nuc) like his dadster.
>
> AB
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