Dudley Hanks wrote:
> "Dudley Hanks" <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>> Dudley Hanks wrote:
>>>> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>> news:QPqdnRCqr602QELanZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> Dudley Hanks wrote:
>>>>>> Perhaps my memory is worse than I thought, but, it doesn't seem all
>>>>>> that long ago that Rita posted a reference to a pro-Canon shooter
who
>>>>>> went Nikon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, people pooh poohed it, and then they got to reminiscing about
>>>>>> how good the pro was. And, before you know it a few folks were
>>>>>> bringing up their favourite do***entary / TV specials and the many
>>>>>> other fantastic things he did.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are two things, in particular, that come to mind. One was
how
>>>>>> impressed people were that he lay down in the path of a charging
>>>>>> elephant to get some great shots. The other was that he was
shooting
>>>>>> over wihis shoulder as he sprinted to outrun an angry hippo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that isn't "zooming with your feet," I don't know what the hell
>>>>>> is...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As usual, you aren't far off the mark, Rita.
>>>>> Interesting remark! How long have you been reading here, Dudley?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rita" does hit the mark occasionally, same as a chap with a 12
guage
>>>>> and blindfolded will hit the broad side of the nearby barn. And
that's
>>>>> hyperbole, same as "she" uses.
>>>> Isn't it interesting how two people can look at the same picture.
One
>>>> sees an old lady, the other a pretty gal...
>>>>
>>>> One's frame of reference often determines what one grasps...
>>>>
>>>> Take Care,
>>>> Dudley
>>> I am taking care, thank you. "Rita" is neither a lady nor a gal; in
>>> short, not female, much less feminine.
>>>
>>> So, Dudley, how long you been about here? Posting under other names
>>> previous, or are you in fact new to the photo groups?
>>>
>>> --
>>> john mcwilliams
>> I've been posting to this newsgroup for about six weeks now, I believe.
>> And of course, I read it for a while before I started posting. The
name I
>> use is my real name. I'm not a big fan of aliases. But, I respect the
>> wishes of those who might wish the anonymity of posting under a
pseudonym.
>>
>> As noted in the past, I am legally blind, and a letter from the
Canadian
>> National Institute for the Blind confirming this can and will be sent
to
>> anyone who requests it, as long as they send me their address.
>>
>> Given my unique situation and handicap, I think it would be easy to
>> identify any post I might write under a different name. It's kind of
like
>> if I tried to rob a bank, I doubt I'd get far even if I got away
because
>> there aren't that many six-foot for blind guys running around with a
>> camera.
>>
>> Any other questions?
>>
>> Take Care,
>> Dudley
>>
>
> Oh yes, if you require additional confirmation of my disability, contact
me
> by e-mail. I will then give you the name of my case coordinator with
the
> Canadian national Institute for the blind. Since you probably wouldn't
> believe any phone number I might give you, you could look up the number
for
> the Edmonton, Alberta office and phone and talk to my case
coordinator,
> who will verify that I am registered with the Institute and and indeed a
> person with less than 10% of normal vision and that my blindness is due
to a
> condition known as retinitis pigmentosa.
>
> I can also send you a copy of my identification card from Guide Dogs for
the
> Blind, and both mine and my guide's certification can be easily verified
by
> contacting the school.
>
> I realize my situation is a bit unusual, but that's life. We live with
the
> hand we're dealt.
I agree with you on that, and wish more folks felt the same way.
But somewhere we've parted subjects! In no way have I- at least not in
this thread- and not intentionally- questioned your visual abilities;
only your remark saying the man posting under the name of "Rita" is
usually on the mark. If you so stated earlier, I missed it, and regret
not recalling such, as to the retinitis.
It's ironic that some 30 years ago I pioneered a program at the NYC
Lighthouse to teach photography to blind and visually handicapped
persons! We used Olympusses IIRC, and while there was quite a range in
what students could discern, all were legally blind. We made
enlargements in B+W and it was a privilege being involved with the
institution.
I wish you well, and hope you keep participating here.
--
John McWilliams
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