[Leica] Nathan's PAD 23/6/2019: Brussels people with my Leica

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a fabulous set, less post card than usual

i like them a lot

ric


> On Jun 24, 2019, at 1:06 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
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> I am on a one-night trip to Brussels. Today I have meetings at the 
> European Commission later this morning, but yesterday I took a morning 
> flight so as to have a Sunday afternoon and evening to enjoy the city in 
> sunshine and warm weather. For once, I took my Leica M8 on the trip, 
> figuring that with daylight from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. I would have enough 
> light not to need high ISOs (the Leica?s weak point). On the other hand, I 
> would be able to take advantage of the Leica?s strength, in particular for 
> discreet people photography, where the ability to pre-focus and quickly 
> compose and snap make it a supreme tool on the street. Seven images, taken 
> throughout the day (the first two on the plane).
> 
> This one, of a fellow passenger?s legs, has some of that dreaded Leica 
> banding?I shot it at ISO 320 but it was underexposed so in effect I shot 
> it at a higher ISO with the resulting technical imperfections. But I still 
> like it:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-FGmJQ2p/A
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> Shortly before landing, the crew announced that this was the captains last 
> flight before retiring after a 43-year career in the air. The passengers 
> applauded heartily, and when we landed and I was disembarking, I shook his 
> hand and asked to take a quick portrait:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4CHhWMR/A
> 
> Brussels was full of people and these electric scooters on this warm 
> summer day. Most looked pretty unstable. I just read that this is the most 
> dangerous transport mode of all?three times riskier than riding a 
> motorcycle:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-hHGVVth/A
> 
> Ice cream was in great demand on this warm day. This one was taken near 
> Grand? Place:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-V4st3RZ/A
> 
> Bar guests, The Monk, Place Sainte-Catherine, one of my customary watering 
> holes in Brussels:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-XS973bB/A
> 
> Couple enjoying the sunshine at the pond, Place Sainte-Catherine:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-wRKrJSC/A
> 
> Finally, my last image of the day, waiting for the metro back to my hotel, 
> Sainte-Cathering station:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-32DQV3d/A
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> 
> Alicante, Spain
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