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Subject: [Leica] Nothing happening on Studland Beach?
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed Feb 2 01:54:26 2005
References: <BE26199E.340F4%i.watts@virgin.net>

Ian Watts wrote:

Ian,

You're right, they do it a lot.

The point of taking this shot - and of showing it - is exactly the "Nothing 
happening" atmosphere, although something has happened from the evidence of 
the 
tracks in the foreground, contrasted with the waves of visitors in the 
summer. I 
  thought the low sunlight complemented that.

Peter


> Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 
> 
>>A change of light - this week's PAW is of Studland Beach in midwinter.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album164/Studlandbeachhut
>>
>>After this photo was taken the boat in the distance suddenly came alive as 
>>a
>>C-130 came low overhead making parachute drop of six marines into the 
>>sea,fast
>>inflatables sweeping out from the boat to collect them.
>>
> 
> 
> If I hadn't seen a bunch of marines doing the same parachute and boat thing
> off of Studland myself (I guess it's a regular training exercise) I would
> have assumed your comment was a tongue in cheek reference to the 'not much
> going on' feel of your image.
> 
> Ian Watts.
> 
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