Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, Your appreciation for the power of a snapshot is very welcome. Thanks Luis Don don.dory@gmail.com On 12/18/05, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > > Hi Don, > > I like very much the sense of intimacy on your pictures, very hot and > tender > > Enjoy Christmas with your family! > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de > Don Dory > Enviado el: domingo, 18 de diciembre de 2005 15:54 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: [Leica] Don's PAW Back to basics, lighting the tree > > Mary came home from school this week with three priorities. First was to > finish a major paper for her final grade, second was to catch up on sleep, > and third was to get our Christmas tree up and decorated. This weeks PAW > is > really a family snapshot, but sometimes items of vast personal importance > can be trivial. For example, the reed organ in the background was carried > by wagon from Connecticut to Nebraska in the 1860's and was restored by > SWMBO's Grandfather. The candlesticks in the background were turned by my > father under duress from my mother who wanted two inch candles for a > Thanksgiving meal many years ago. So, sometimes, trivial items of little > meaning to outsiders are very important. > > Anyway, first up: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album317/maryandthelights > > Second, getting busted is sometimes fun. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album317/maryglares > > Last, my personal favorite although flawed as a photograph by an overly > bright background and a just missed focus. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album317/marysettinglights > > So, to all of my many friends at the LUG saloon, have a wonderful end of > year. Spend time with your loved ones; reflect on those departed; do at > least one act of charity toward the undeserving; and keep pushing that > shutter, who knows what could happen. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >