Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, your Goth girl is eye catching. I'm thinking that no-one in that shot is short of carbohydrates? The "Spion Kop" is positively disturbing ;-) What's the context there? Spion Kop from my recollection a location where disciplined British infantry, contesting their colonial claims, suffered terrible casualties from superior riflery and tactics by Boer farmers in Africa. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] Holiday snaps 2 - People on the streets of Whitby Back again with the first of a series of people seen on the streets of Whitby. They were shot in colour, but I think they work better in BW. Keeping the place safe, a contemplative Bobby http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070806-_MG_6439-1.jpg.html A wonderful view ? http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070811-20070811-_MG_6681-1-3.jpg.html Whitby is the focal point for all British Goths (Gothics, Grufties and the like), Dracula was written here http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070811-_MG_6547-2.jpg.html Pirates are everywhere, collecting for the RNLI (Lifeboat service) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070812-_MG_6876-4.jpg.html The Dracula Experience - opposite Tate Hill Sands, where Draculas ship strands in a storm at the beginning of the book (Is this the Bride of Dracula?) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070812-_MG_6879-5.jpg.html As the saying goes "Inside every fat person there is a thin person screaming "Gimme more chips!" " http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Whitby/20070815-_MG_7058-6.jpg.html Hope you enjoy taking a look Cheers Douglas Technical stuff: Canon 20D with Rollei mount Carl Zeiss 1.4/85mm (a couple may be shot with a Tokina 12-24) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information