Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Don, I really enjoyed your reportage in the old peoples home. Beautiful shots , compositions and angles I also appreciate the fact they can be viewed XXL, thanks for that too. A very esthetic eye you have. Congrats on the nostalgia, and for sure, on the conclusion. Bien cordialement Phili^^e Don Dory wrote: >This week I spent a little time with "Liberty Bell" a B17 in great condition >for a lady of 64. The crew let me crawl around her pretty much at will. > First up is looking directly up her chin. >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/Rated+G.jpg.html > > > >Waists can be a concern for an elderly lady; > >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/Waist+position.jpg.html > > > >Seeing things from her point of view: > >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/pilot+viewpoint.jpg.html > > >and >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/house+of+Nordon.jpg.html > > > >It is a little embarrassing how much help you need in the morning: > >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/nine+times+around.jpg.html > > > >For me, it is almost a spiritual experience to hear a radial engine slowly, >so very slowly cough to life, blow out it's life's blood before smoothing >out and settling in with it's three sisters in harness for the work at hand. > This last image was taken just after all nine cylinders were firing on >number three. > >< >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW2009/Week+7/number+3+waking+up.jpg.html > > > >Let us all hope that planes built with the mission that this one was built >for are never again used in such a fashion. > > >