Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the comments Ric. I agree that perhaps the shadows of my abstract were somewhat distracting and will find a similar scene on a softer day. As for the Fuji Model, it continues to amaze me that grown men what to have their picture taken with paid models. Spending time with soft on the eyes ladies yes, especially if they can carry on a good conversation; but step to a young lass that was just talking about the latest movie hunk and has absolutely no interest in you? On 3/13/07, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > > Lotsa nice stuff. Nice week. > > > On Mar 13, 2007, at 9:25 PM, Don Dory wrote: > > > Hi Gang, > > Last week was an interesting week as I spent the whole time in LV > > but really > > didn't find the city very interesting. Could be the security at > > the Wynn > > running me off. Anyway, let's start with the beginning of the trip > > in the > > airport. I found this kind soul sleeping through several flights > > coming and > > going out of this gate. It is a really long short story about why > > I spent > > so much time at this gate: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10a.jpg.html > > > > This next one was from Zabrowski Point in Death Valley with really bad > > light. You do what you can. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10b.jpg.html > > Isn't there a famous photo from Yosemite similar to this (Muir?)? > > > > Actually among the sand in Death Valley. If you ever go, make it > > to the > > sand at daybreak as the peoples tracks will really mess up your > > shots or you > > will have to walk a long way over loose sand to find a clean sandbox: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10c.jpg.html > > very nice abstract > > > > > This is the first decent light I had all day in Death Valley: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10d.jpg.html > > > > What can I say, I like abstract designs. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10e.jpg.html > > I think it might have worked better on an overcast day, these shadows > bug me some > > > > > This gent was overly optimistic. Chatting up a model when her > > shift doesn't > > end for five more hours. Trust me, her feet will hurt more than > > any desire > > for dinner or a drink. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10f.jpg.html > > Oh yea, like her feet are going to make the difference;^) The view > from an old man's fantasy paradise. > > > > > This last one is a demonstration of why you should always have a > > camera. > > Medium escalator, notice a lot of commotion, look down, think it is an > > impersonator, realize it isn't, turn the camera on, jam a focus and > > click. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week > > +10/PAW+week10g.jpg.html > > In Atlanta? A guy maybe? > > Great fun! Have a nice spring, however short it may be. > > Ric > > > > > > > Enjoy the evidence of spring if you are Northern, and glory in the > > end of > > summer and the first twinges of fall in the South. The M8 is just > > the bomb, > > 700+ frames in a week when most of the time was training or seeing > > the next > > big thing. IR is a breeze. > > > > If the price is doable, get in line and get one. I've been on this > > list > > quite a while now and this is the first time I have been so > > enthusiastic > > about hard goods. I am sorry about the length of the PAW but it is > > such a > > blast. > > > > > > -- > > 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 > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com