Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, No, as the web site says, "Jim Clark After Winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, 1962" Been trying to remember where I first saw his pictures but those cells seem to be permanently gone. Bill - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank Dernie Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 4:31 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Information Please Are you referring to the pic with Jimmy sitting on the gearbox of his car - which had run out of fuel, talking to Dan Gurney? That was taken - - I think - by Michael Tee, or if not one of his partners in LAT. cheers Frank On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 04:37 pm, WOC wrote: > Sam, > No, Jesse is good, I think I'm more of the hack that's been bantered > about > lately :-> > There were more during the period, he just happened to strike the > cord - > his shot of Jimmy Clark after the 62 Spa is permanently etched in this > old > and feeble mind. > You are welcome. > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of sam > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 4:44 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Information Please > > > You're good. Thanks. > > Sam S > > > > WOC wrote: >> Sam, >> That would probably be Jesse Alexander. His work is legendary. >> His web site is http://www.jessealexander.com/ >> >> He did more to inspire my love of photography and especially >> motorsports >> photography. He also brought the realization to me that black and >> white >> track photography is much much harder then color. >> >> Ran into him in Monterey for the Porsche 50th anniversary event in 98. > His >> first comment was about the M6 hanging off my shoulder, commenting >> that he >> had been using Leica rangefinders forever. Although he now uses >> Canon I >> believe. >> >> There were many others but Jesse is the one that lit my fire. >> >> Bill >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of sam >> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 1:47 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: [Leica] OT - Information Please >> >> >> I'm trying to remember the name of the photographer who is know for >> his >> b&w photos of formula one racing. He was active during the 1950-1960s. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Sam S >> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html