[Leica] Something rather different

[daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)]

John,

I know the feeling. I take walks like that too, to and from work. The
difference is it's not busy. It's dead.

Looking at your shots I thought: ok, I've been missing something. A
collection like this is nice. Very different from your other work

http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/galleries.htm
(check it out people)

but fits in. Age? (a jibe at myself, not you).

Daniel

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, John Beeching wrote:

> Dear Fellow LUGgers,
>
> I usually walk to and from work: a thirty five minute brisk walk that takes
> me along busy streets, run-down areas, a short-cut through a church yard, 
> up
> a steep hill via a posh part and finally by woods and fields.  I am as
> likely to encounter down-and-outs as foxes or deer.  When the light is 
> good,
> I often take my camera and 50mm Summicron and occasionally, particularly on
> the way back, take some pictures.  One day I encountered a fork and felt
> drawn to photograph it.  On subsequent occasions I photographed other
> details.  I wasn't sure what to do with this pictures, which intrigued me
> but lacked the human content of most of my pictures.  However, I decided to
> edit them into a group that more or less follows my walk to work.  The 
> other
> weekend I came across a doll, photographed it and felt that the set was
> complete.  So, here they are:
> http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/minutiae/minut.htm
> I must admit that I am still not sure of them; therefore, I welcome your
> comments and criticisms more than usual.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
> _
> John Beeching
> http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/photo.htm
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>