Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/07/20

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Moon landing - where were you?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:12:38 -0500
References: <mailman.1578.1456184743.2116.lug@leica-users.org> <A88A0BA3-BEEB-49E7-8591-E7315900FC71@gmail.com>

I like them both, Howard.? You got some great 3-D treatment in the 
shadowy edge of the moon.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/20/2019 10:52 AM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> Morning Luggers,
>
> First here is the moon from last night, taken with the Fuji XH1 and the 
> 100 - 400 zoom, cropped to about 1/3 in LR:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCF4428.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCF4428.jpg.html>
>
> I was in Heraklion Crete on June 20, 1969 in Lion Square at 11pm local 
> time along with thousands of others. We stared
> up at the moon while listening on loud speakers to the chatter between 
> Control at Houston and the
> Moon lander. The photos and negatives of that evening can?t be located 
> sadly.
>
> But here I am, days before, at the Palace of Knossos, just outside 
> Heraklion. I remember the sandals were very uncomfortable.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA3966.jpg.html
>
> The second picture makes me wax philosophical. Wish I could have that body 
> again - with my current assets and wisdom learned over 76 years of living.
>
> Please view large if you like. C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard on Pender (marvelling at the passage of time)
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>


In reply to: Message from hcummer at gmail.com (Howard Cummer) ([Leica] Moon landing - where were you?)