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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 12: Drooling over Harleys
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:29:15 +0100 (MET)

My wife calls the Japanese cycles: Sewing machines. They just don't have
the right rumble (and she's short ... can reach the ground from a Harley).

Nice to look at, but I worry about people riding them.

Thanks!
Daniel

On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Nathan Wajsman (private) wrote:

> I like to go to motorcycle shows, both to look at the goodies myself but
> also to look at the *other* people drooling. So this week I offer 3
> pictures from a recent show in Zurich. All were shot with the M6, 35mm
> Summilux, on Agfa Scala. The light, as is usually the case at such
> shows, was atrocious for photography, with a lot of hot spots and sharp,
> unflattering light.
>
> Even though the Japanese and Italian crotch rockets attract a fair
> amount of admirers, the stand with the highest drool factor and the
> biggest crowds is almost always the Harley exhibit:
>
> http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12.jpg
> http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12alt1.jpg
>
> This little boy takes more of a hands-on approach. But there really is
> little difference between him and the grown men in the previous images:
>
> http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12alt2.jpg
>
> The complete PAW index is at:
> http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
>
> and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
>
> Nathan
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>
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