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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) A little street shooting in Cambridge (MA)
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:18:06 -0600
Bob,

Great job.  Do you feel more comfortable about your next outing?  Does it 
help that you were not in your own neighborhood?

Thanks for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: [OM] (OT) A little street shooting in Cambridge (MA)


> Sometimes you must abandon the comfort zone. I've been envious of
> Nathan and others on this list for some time because they seem to be
> completely comfortable shooting on the street. Me, I'd rather eat
> worms. But then from time to time you've got to do something that
> scares you, right? It's not that I don't want to, it's just that my
> testicular complement is not up to the job. Or hasn't been.
>
> So two weekends ago I visited my cousin in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
> and lugged the D3 along. Despite biting cold and a desire to remain
> in her house to play with her kids, I ventured forth. And I found my
> fears to be true: I was _way_ outside my comfort zone. Give me a good
> lighthouse any day! But I persisted. Actually talked to only one or
> two people, including he woman in the first shot on the page.
>
> www.bwp33.com
>
> and click on Harvard Square
>
> The two dollars she's holding toward the camera came from my pocket.
> It's quite a close crop from the original frame, but at 100 percent
> you can read the serial numbers on the bill. I continue to be amazed
> at how sharp that camera with a 24-70 can be, if I don't do something
> to mess it up.
>
> There was no stealth involved. One cannot be stealthy with a Nikon D3
> around one's neck. It attracted quite a bit of attention. I lacked
> the courage to stick it on 24mm and just fire away, but maybe that
> will come with practice.
>
> The big surprise was finding a statue of John Harvard, founder of the
> university, with a crowd of tourists. Everyone was touching the toe
> of his shoe. Seems that it's supposed to bring good luck. Or more
> smarts. I wasn't sure which. But a lot of people touched the toe. I
> put three shots, I think, on the page.
>
> And then there was the completely unpublicized yet-to-be-unveiled
> Harvard Monument to Manhood. I managed to slip in and get a shot of
> that, too. Unfortunately, it remains under wraps for the time being.
> I'm not sure when the cover comes off. Frankly, I was very surprised
> to find a monument to manhood at an Ivy League university.
>
> Most of the shots have been extensively cropped to no particular
> ratio. I doubt any of them will ever be printed. My intent was web
> use only, and that for a limited time.
>
> So fire away. Hit me with your best shots. <g>
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> "Art's just fart without the eff."
> www.bwp33.com
>
>
>
>
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