Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are some really nice images in that free clinic shoot, Ric; you really captured the scene. And I'd love to see them in black and white. (But loose the captions! :-) ) B. D. On 8/1/06 6:45 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > During my week off, I gave myself two assignments. > > The first was to continue documenting fishing wharfs in Eastern North > Carolina. They seem to be disappearing as catches decline and > waterfront property prices forcing bluecollar areas to give way to > condominiums. North Carolina requires setting property values based > on "market" value, often forcing fishermen who inherited land on the > water to sell as property taxes climb out of reach. > Those wharf pictures are here along with a couple of other things I > saw while relaxing: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album475 > > > My other self-assignment was to shoot a free dental clinic sponsored > by our church. St. Peter's Episcopal in Washington, NC hosted a group > called Open Door Dentistry of Alamance. They bring in volunteer > dentists and hygienists to provide dental care for people who might > otherwise not receive it. Students and faculty from UNC's Dental > School, as well as local and other interested people. Luckily, the > clinic director said they needed pictures more than they did another > volunteer assistant or janitor;^) I admire all the work that folks do > on foreign missions, but we occasionally need to reflect on the need > of those here at home. The clinic treated about 400 people in two > days in its mobile dentist's office. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album476 > > > Hope you find something of value. > > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information