Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a fascinating slice of life, Nathan. The BW/colour mix worked well and you got some good eye contact too. We're in what used to be a very catholic country here in Ireland, but never had any processions like that over Easter, but then again Spain is dryer and warmer at this time of year! Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "lug Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 3:23 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Semana Santa in Alicante > Thanks again to those on both lists who gave me advice about my B&W/colour > choice. In the end, as you will see, I decided to treat each image on its > merits and so I ended up with a mixed gallery. > > I went out to have a look twice: on Friday night and on Sunday afternoon. > The Friday processions have a more somber tone since they are about the > crucifixion. The Sunday processions are more joyous. I actually arrived at > the centre too late on Sunday to see the main part of the procession, but > I ended up seeing something I have not witnessed before, namely the > aftermath. A selection of 27 images is here: > > http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Semana-Santa-2015/ > > The irony of it all: I am an atheist Jew and I go to see the processions > every year; my Catholic wife never goes. She hates crowds. I, on the other > hand, like them since they provide photo opportunities. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >