Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Better on a dry/sunny day ;-) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/Wellington-NZ.jpg.html john > -----Original Message----- > > Wellington seems to be a pretty colourful place > > Douglas > _________ > Douglas Barry > Bray, Co. Wicklow > Republic of Ireland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John McMaster" <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 9:53 PM > Subject: [Leica] PESO - Wellington 5th Feb > > > > This is one of the busiest days in the year for Wellington, the Rugby > 7s > > is > > held and it is hugely popular. 35,000 tickets sell out in about 3 > minutes, > > it is unique in the world series (and not only for selling all > tickets) as > > it has become an excuse to party!! Fancy dress is the norm, usually > as a > > group of similarly or sympathetically themed costumes. > > e.g. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/4614558/Sights-of-the-Sevens-2011 > > > > Needless to say, all the bars in Wellington expect to make a huge > turnover > > during this time and the crowds do not disappoint. New Zealand had > got to > > the final so most of the crowd were still in the stadium at this > time. > > There > > were huge spaces with few people in them and bored staff, things > would be > > different just over an hour later after NZ had won the final.... > > > > Probably cannot read the signs on these guys, "infectious substances" > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/Infectious.jpg.html > > > > This was taken at 20:47 and the bars are open until 06:00...... > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/BeyondHere.jpg.html > > > > The reason we were there was that the Sea Shepherd was coming into > port to > > resupply. There were a smallish group of supporters (my partner has > become > > one) waiting to welcome them... > > > > Stand By To Ram! > > http://gallery.leica- > users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Sea_Shepherd/PrepareToRam.jpg.h > > tml > > > > All in line, I know I concentrated on the NZ flag rather than their > feet > > ;-) > > http://gallery.leica- > users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Sea_Shepherd/AllInLine.jpg.html > > > > john > > > > Leica M9, 50mm f1.4 asph > > > >