Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really terrific shot, Bill - it definitely captures the moment. On 5/21/06 8:18 AM, "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > Bill: > > Nice shot! > > Jim > > Bill wrote: > >> What Would Kyle Do? >> >> Ok, so I am attending a convention of bankruptcy attorneys (it's how I >> support my Leicaholic habit) in the fair but wounded city of New Orleans. >> I >> have had a wonderful afternoon with Jeffrey Smith who was so kind as to >> take >> me around the city to view and photograph the devastation nine months >> later >> as well as take me out to the shores of the gulf in Mississippi to see >> where >> the eye of Katrina made landfall (I'll post them later). I am walking to >> my >> evening event when I pass the adjacent ballroom which is now festooned >> with >> balloons red and white, obviously a political event of some kind. Hmmm... >> Earlier Jeffrey mentioned that one of the city's political candidates was >> probably going to have his reception. So, peeking in, I surmised that it >> would be for Ray Nagan. We went looking for a late dinner and upon our >> return to the hotel, I suggested that we stop by and see how things were >> going. The crowds were forming but there was no sign of the candidate. >> So >> I wandered in, R8 /DMR in hand and my domke F2 on my shoulder, and thought >> "What would Kyle do?" So I blended in with the press and was there for >> the >> announcement and acceptance speech: >> http://photobynelsch.smugmug.com/gallery/1477452/1/70623313/Original >> >> Bill in Denver, er New Orleans > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information