Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Images from Washington, D.C.
From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:59:03 -0700 (PDT)

Thank you very much!
- --- liz boeder <lizlizliz@mac.com> wrote:
> I have just been poking around, and your images are
> beautiful! I like 
> your work. -Liz
> www.lizlizliz.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 09:14 PM, Bob Adler
> wrote:
> 
> > I think these will be my last two images from my
> two
> > recent trips to D.C. At the Smithsonian Museum of
> > American History there is a Presidents exhibit.
> Items
> > of interest from a multitude of presidencies are
> > shown. I've posted images from two of the
> presidents
> > that have much meaning for me.
> >
> > Both images were taken with the new TriX N+1. M6,
> > 1/30, 50mm @1,4. Both subjects were behind glass
> with
> > awful museum lighting, but the objects were so
> > powerful to me that the images contain some of the
> > same draw.
> >
> > The first image is Lincoln's death mask.
> >
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-47308.html
> > The second image is Alan Shepards space suit.
> >
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-47309.html
> >
> > I find these images compelling not only for their
> > historical significance but also from the fact
> that
> > they were taken in such low light in less than
> ideal
> > conditions. I just love these Leicas!
> > Hope you enjoy a fraction as much as I,
> > Bob
> >
> > =====
> > Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > rgacpa@pacbell.net
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> Thanks again!
> -Liz
> www.lizlizliz.com
> 
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Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@pacbell.net
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