[Leica] Granite, Oklahoma

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

An excellent book.  I recommend it highly and often.

On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> No, I didn't go to the prison - might be a good idea when the light is
> better.  I bought Steve Simon's book, "The Passionate Photographer", today,
> in print yet.  My iPad says, this book will not display on your device.  I
> like his comment that his wife, with her little point and shoot, finds
> colors and textures that elude him...my experience exactly!
>
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> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Robert
> Baron
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 6:13 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Granite, Oklahoma
>
> Nice shots. I really like the portrait of the artist.
>
> Did you drive up to the prison?  It is very old and somewhat imposing.
>
> I was in Granite and drove by to the prison when looking for themed shots
> for a Steve Simon workshop at Quartz Mountain Arts Institute in southwest
> Oklahoma 6 or 7 years ago but I got there under excreble light coming from
> the wrong direction and had to look elsewhere.  I've often thought of going
> back but not in this hot weather, thank you.
>
> I've been in a lot of prisons (professionally, mind you) and the really
> great looking ones like Leavenworth are federal and the guards won't let
> you
> get anywhere near them with a camera but the attitude seems a lot more
> relaxed at state prisons like the one in Granite.
>
> --Bob
>
> ==On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Around the town of Granite, I noticed unusual metal sculptures here
> > and there, such as these:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/sculpture2_scan.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/P1010006.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Someone gave me directions to the home of the artist, who was a very
> > interesting guy.  When I was there, he was getting ready to leave to
> > work on a commission for iron gates for a cemetery in Texas.  He asked
> > if I wanted to come along and photograph the project, but I didn't
> > have time.  Here he is, with his truck:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/P1010012.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> > C&C always appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
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