Well done, Paul. I like getting shots of veterans as well and I met a few in
my last job as a flying instructor on a university air squadron (like the ROTC).
It’s a shame that New Orleans has become like that. I enjoyed (in different
ways) visiting with my family in 1989 and with the squadron from the MacDill
AFB.
Chris
> On 13 Dec 14, at 21:09, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sheri and I spent the past week in New Orleans. My first trip, her first
> visit since 1980. We agreed on the fact that it's not really our cup of tea
> and won't be back. Did not feel safe walking around the French Quarter,
> especially with a camera bag (even the disguised one). Plus, Bourbon Street
> smelled like a frat house after a Saturday night party, with the addition
> of Eau de Urine. So, not many photos from there. I got a few, which I'll
> get posted over the weekend.
>
> However, we did go visit the WWII museum. I was prepared to take some artsy
> airplane photos and just take in the exhibits. Suddenly I realized there
> were quite a few actual vets visiting that day. The Tina Nathan voice that
> now lives in my head started nagging, "Hey, stupid. Anyone can take
> hardware photos. There's the REAL story. Those are the interesting
> photos". So, I approached the first one and his daughter. I introduced
> myself, thanked him for his service, and asked if I could take a photo. I
> assured them it was for private use, and would be happy to email them a
> copy. They agreed. It got easier after that. I will get stories to add to
> the captions after I email the photos.
>
> The results are in http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15751
> <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15751>
>
> One of my favorites is the guy with the B-17 in the background. He had been
> a radioman on a B-17 over Europe. He was there with his son, pointing out
> the various parts of the bomber hanging in the gallery, and describing the
> differences between his plane and the one there. I realized that his photo
> needed to be with the plane in the background. I know I focused on his
> face, but it must have been a bit of the edge-of-frame WA distortion that
> made less sharp that I had hoped. (12-50mm at 12, I think). But overall, I
> got the shot I had envisioned.
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