Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 19:04:39 -0700
References: <DAEOKOEHIBMMGOJNOFECCEJFDPAA.phong@doan-ltd.com>

Phong, a nice story, for a very atmospheric shot, ....in what area  is this taken?   Steve


> Steve,
> 
> Thanks for the nice words.  This was from the bit of snow
> we had 2 days ago.  Snow in October.  Jeesh !
> 
> Actually, there is a little story behind this photo:
> My daughter Baohan was taking her sweet time 
> getting ready for school on Wednesday, and my wife
> got really upset at her, so  drove my son alone to school,
> leaving Baohan behind to catch the school bus.  That
> didn't phase Baohan.  She finished breakfast at her
> own pace, and waited for the school bus with me.
> When she saw the bus coming, she ran outside to
> catch it.  I grabbed a shot of her waiting for the bus
> coming around from the end of the street.  On the 
> snow, you can see the tire tracks from my wife's 
> car leaving the driveway.  That evening, I showed the
> photo to my wife, and her heart melted.  Baohan on
> the other hand had a grand time riding the bus to school.
> Final score:  Baohan 1, Mom 0.
> 
> I'd like to get a print of this photo, but for the life of me,
> cannot figure a good 8x10 crop.  I'll probably just end up 
> printing 8x12.
> 
> - Phong
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve
> > Barbour
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:09 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100
> > 
> > 
> > lovely photo Phong....Christmas card?....I must say, it reminds me of 
> > my old home in Michigan,... attractive especially after 10 years here 
> > in Arizona...thanks for the memories...Steve
> > 
> > 
> > >Ernie,
> > >
> > >do you dream in color or in B&W ?
> > >Where was it that I read recently that dreams is where
> > >you should go and look for your photos, or something
> > >like that ...
> > >
> > >Here's one from my dreams (this one in color, or almost)
> > >http://www.mindspring.com/~phongdoan/Baohan/
> > >
> > >Best regards,
> > >
> > >- Phong
> > >
> > >
> > >>  -----Original Message-----
> > >>  From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > >>  [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ernest
> > >>  Nitka
> > >>  Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 7:04 PM
> > >>  To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > >>  Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak Royal Gold 100
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  Phong - how is it that you know next to nothing about B&W?
> > >>  I thought that was built into genetic coding - cut your teeth on B&W
> > >>  and then move onto color.  I think we need to get you to a neuroscience
> > >>  institute and figure out what's going on in your noggin.
> > >>
> > >>  All kidding aside - prying minds want to know about this
> > >>
> > >>  ernie nitka ( running my own Cul de sac Institute of Neuroscience!)
> > >>
> > >>  On Friday, October 25, 2002, at 06:54  PM, Phong wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  > Kodak ?
> > >>  > Kodak lost my favor when they discontinued Royal Gold 50.
> > >>  > Royal Supra ?  F**king Royal PITA.
> > >>  > By the time I get used to it, they will probably discontinue it.
> > >>  > I don't use Kodak color film anymore, which for me is like
> > >>  > 95% of film usage.  I only occasionally use slide or B&W,
> > >>  > though I've been dreaming in Tri X lately.  At least I think
> > >>  > it's Tri X.   I know next to nothing about B&W, but
> > >>  > now am stuck with B&W images in my head.
> > >>  >
> > >>  > - Phong
> > >>  >
> > >>  >
> > >>  >
> > >>  How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
> > >>
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> > 
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> > Steve Barbour
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