Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]too often, i'm in a hurry and skip the words that go with the images they add a lot to your aditions thanks ric On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Thanks for the kind words, Larry. The trip averaged about 65 miles per day > (260 miles total over four days). My ability to do these things just goes > to show that it is never to late to adopt healthy habits. In 2009 I had a > hernia operation, quit smoking, and started cycling (more or less in that > order). In the beginning I needed to take a break after 10 km or so, and > my longest rides were 30-40 km. Now I do things like this, and my average > weekend ride is either 60-80 km with lots of climbing, or 100 km+ on > relatively flat terrain. As for the photography--I keep a GF2 with a > 14-42mm lens in the handlebar bag. I do not want to use my Leica or Fuji, > both because they are bigger and heavier and because of their much higher > value. And since my rides are in daylight, the relatively poor high ISO > performance of the MFT camera is of no consequence. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 7, 2013, at 7:41 PM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > >> Second, Nathan's photographs of his Jutland trip adequately illustrate >> the loneliness of the long distance biker. While bikers may travel in >> groups, essentially biking is a solitary activity. The biker is >> responsible for controlling his/her vehicle, constantly keeping alert for >> potholes and gravel patches, scanning to traffic, and supplying all the >> propulsive power for himself and 30 to 50 pounds of loaded bike. It is >> only at rest stops where the biker has an opportunity to socialize. >> Nathan's trip? averaged about 50 miles a day. A pretty good stint for a >> slightly overweight biker on a loaded touring bike. The fact that he had >> any energy left to take photographs is remarkable. Good for you, Nathan. >> I like your photos. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information