I should really apologize to one and all. I was poking fun at Shel and none of you have ever actually seen me. I am 6-feet 3 3/4-inches tall, and for most of my life weighed in excess of 300 pounds. In fact, two years ago I peaked out at 375 pounds. So, remembering this, I got a real chuckle at Shel saying that using flash was too intrusive. Hell, all I had to do to be intrusive was to be where other people were.
Len --- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Auro Show Snaps > Len, arguing about Shel's shooting style, suggests he must be threatening and > is way too tall to be stealthy... > > Len, > > Shel visited Chicago this summer and I got a chance to shoot some with him. > I learned alot about shooting people by just watching his body language and > how he approached people. It was inspiring for me, as I have worked most on > objects and not people. Shel has a unique ability to engage people who are > near him with a warm smile and a ready greeting. It's kind of a disarming > charm...and then he asks them if he can photograph them! > > We encountered two Chicago Police officers that morning. The first was a > veteran traffic officer, female, probably 5' 6" tall, Black and grumpy. Shel > disarmed her (not literally) and got some pictures of her. I'm sure she > didn't know why Shel wanted the shots. > > The other officer was also a woman, mounted on horseback. Shel stopped to > take pictures of her on horseback and stopped to talk. When she noticed both > of us, she volunteered to pose with Shel and the horse for me! I tell you, > Shel has magic powers! > > We also stopped for a couple of beers and Shel got off some shots with the M3 > of an odd couple around the elbow of the bar before I recognized he was doing > anything. He can be stealthy. > > Regards, Bob S. > - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
