Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good catches, Howard. I guess the same problems and needs exist, no matter where one lives. Thanks for sharing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:00 PM Subject: [Leica] three more Hong Kong pictures > Hello Luggers > I was in Central Hong Kong (the high end shopping and business > district)last week and had my G9 canon with me (the M8 is visiting the > repair shop for a rangefinder adjustment). > Here is a shot - a taxi on fire at the corner of Pedder Street and > Queen's Road Central - that illustrates the old axiom that all you have > to do is be there, f8.0, and take the picture. > One impressive thing about Hong Kong is how fast the traffic police > arrive when there is a problem. Five motorcycle cops were on the scene in > about a minute - directing traffic and with a fire extinguisher. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hong+Kong+Pix/Taxi-on-firew.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/pazwn4 > > High in the mountains of Lantau Island is located the Ngong Ping > Monastery. Visiting Monks from all over come to stay there and when they > travel into town by ferry they act just like any tourist taking in the > sights and taking pictures; > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hong+Kong+Pix/Monkscamerasw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/q5tjv2 > > And religions in the modern world require the tools of that world, here > is a monk on the ferry working his mobile phone with his daytimer in his > lap. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hong+Kong+Pix/BhuddasworkW.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/psm7l9 > > All C&C welcome as always > > Cheers > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >