Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Mourning Dove
From: kiklaas@iinet.net.au
Date: 30 Apr 2002 05:58:40 -0000

How unlike LUG!!!


> Re:  http://www.sonc.com/mama_bird.htm
> 
> Oh, Nathan, I too am guilty of not commenting.   I was just reacting to 
the
> inane thread that had sprung up that had absolutely NOTHING to do with 
the
> original question of should we support a student photographer which had
> somehow developed into a thread about homelessness in Australia, and
> Kangaroos and tenure.
> 
> Whew!
> 
> Sonny
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Mourning Dove
> 
> 
> > Hi Sonny,
> >
> > I look at every picture but did not comment on this one publicly 
because I
> have
> > nothing constructive to say about it except that it is a nice shot and
> that you
> > did well to get this close. Sometimes you just do not get that much
> reaction. I
> > spent an hour JPEGging and posting my London shots last night and have 
got
> > exactly two responses; last week's Zurich posting also elicited only a
> meager
> > response. But I know that quite a few people have seen them, I can 
check
> that on
> > my web hosting provider's statistics page. One just has to accept that 
the
> > majority choose to remain silent.
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> > (SonC) Sonny Carter wrote:
> >
> > > OK, so a Mourning Dove on a nest is not exciting. Maybe my obtuse
> posting
> > > did not draw you.  Well, you will be seeing more of her. I plan to
> follow
> > > her through this motherhood, (as she will allow,) and make a series.
> > >
> > > Maybe if I ask the LUG which lens I should shoot her with, I'd get a
> > > comment.  Or maybe I'll ask which camera bag to take my LEICA R3 and 
my
> > > SUMMICRON R90 out to my rosebush.  Or maybe I should shoot with my M6
> and
> > > the 90 Tele-elmarit?
> > >
> > > Oh, I know how to stir you up from fruitless debates on homelessness 
in
> > > places where we have no control and school funding, and oh yes, that
> elegant
> > > Leica topic Tenure!!
> > >
> > > I'll use my Tamron!  That's the ticket!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > SonC  (Sonny Carter)
> > > http://www.sonc.com
> > >
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> > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> >
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> > mobile: +41 78 732 1430
> >
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> >
> >
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