Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, I really like this photo! I'm not sure if the caption adds something. On one hand it frames a very potent story, but to be honest my first impression was formed before I read the caption. One small criticism, I would crop out the "toe" on the right hand side. My wife's comment is "I sure hope the new father exceeds her expectations!". jm - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Cc: <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <paw@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:50 AM Subject: [Leica] PAW 8 and 9 dlridings > After over 10 days on the road, ... > > I know that I thought it felt strange when my mother remarried a few years > after my father passed away ... and I was 50. > > Her mother just got married, not to her father: > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/8.html > > When I finally got home, I walked smack, dab into the middle of the > national championships in synchronized skating ... and I was the official > photographer. I'm finally lifting my head after editing through 1000 > frames (damn digital, it would only have been 72 if I had used film). > > It was electrifying. The rink was full of hundreds of skaters, nerves on > end, doing anything they could to prepare. Some practice their > formations: > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0002.jpg > > Some danced: > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0005.jpg > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0006.jpg > > Some fixed their makeup: > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0004.jpg > > Some dared to look at the ice: > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/sm/04v09-0003.jpg > > But before the weekend was over, she would be accepting the prize as one > of the top teams in the country (the PAW): > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/9.html > > For the true glutton for punishment, the skating shots are at: > > http://www.dlridings.com/team (under SM) > > The Swedish seniors team has been world champions 3 times out of the last > four years. They will be defending the title in April. It turns out that > despite the fact that they have their own photographer, they've turned to > me for shots to have in their hand-out folder that they will be printing > up to take with them to the championships. Felt good. > > Tired, beat, ... home (=in Scandinavia) for two weeks and then they next > stress period begins until the middle of April. Africa again. > > Best, criticize all you want. > > Daniel Ridings > -- > 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