Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dhow--WOW On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > I?m beginning to process some of the photos I took in Africa. > > This set is from Zanzibar?s Stone Town and a small resort (not > recommended) at the far northern tip of the island. I will say the beach > was nice and the food at the place next door, served on the beach after > sunset, was delectable. > > > There was a blocks-long string of housing we passed left over from the old > socialist days. The buildings aren?t doing that well but its inhabitants > find ways to bring life to it: > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-KjpQfQb/A> > > > Zanzibar is heavily Muslim and it was Ramadan to boot. As we walked the > streets of Stone Town we met this pair. I love the need for color. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-bvT7dsF/A> > > > We were the exotics here. This young lady peeked out of her home?s doorway > to watch us pass. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-tj4JJ24/A> > > > This may be my favorite image of the day. I love the decoration of the > home. It says something incredibly positive to me. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-2szb2Mt/A> > > > Any trip to Zanzibar requires a photo of a Dhow. Here?s one sailing along > the west coast of Zanzibar. Just over the horizon is the continent of > Africa which I still find incredibly exotic. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-R3G3N6k/A> > > This is Isak who was our guide and translator for much of our stay. Isak > is from Iringa. We?d eventually get there after some fairly brutal drives. > But for this day we?re just getting to know each other. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-kZrfWKJ/A> > > All of these were shot with the Sony A7ii and the 28-70mm f4 zoom lens. > > Your comments/suggestions/critique are most welcome and invited. > > Thanks for looking! > > Adam > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA