Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope, he was doin' what came naturally. J -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Taylor Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:53 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Times Square and "The Kiss" I waited for a bit to see what people were doing but, other than the gal hugging the leg, there was little action. Most people were just goggle-eyed at the giants at snapping away. Now, fess-up Jim, you asked that guy to look up "her" skirt, right? :-) Regards, Dick On Aug 18, 2010, at 5:55 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I see you walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, as I did back in May--nice! I like the big statue, but it would have been even nicer if you had caught any couples replicating the kiss :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Aug 16, 2010, at 5:37 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Time Square was mobbed last Saturday afternoon and I'll bet a thousand other people took exactly this picture. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010515.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/2cx8pfs >> >> Eisenstadt's iconic photograph of "The Kiss" taken in Times Square at the end of WW2 is getting alot of attention this year. >> >> http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/from-photos-periphery-an-eyewit ness-to-a-timeless-kiss/?scp=1&sq=eisenstadt&st=cse >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/268kgrb >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_day_in_Times_Square >> >> And this tall replica of the event got alot of attention last Saturday, 65 years to the day from when it was taken. . >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010606.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/23xjj87 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010618.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/239584r >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010619.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/242f9qw >> >> GF-1 20mm f1.7 ISO 400. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information