[Leica] IMG: The Street Sweeper

[Gerry Walden]

Thank you Lluis. The boy was taken in the early 90's and to be honest I think I could 'see' better then than I do now, although I think I am getting back there with the Leicas. Pleased you liked it!

Gerry

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> On 27 May 2016, at 16:28, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Gerry,
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> Nice photo and nice B&W…. (film!), I’ve take a fast look to your thumbails and discovered a photo I didn’t remember and liked very much
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> <http://archive.gwpics.com/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I0000Dz0sjm_BK.A>
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> Cheers
> Lluis
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>> El 27 maig 2016, a les 8:12, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va escriure:
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>> I photographed this in Budapest whilst sitting having a coffee. It was taken on the Leica M7 using the Zeiss 50mm Sonnar f1.5 and Fuji Neopan 400CN film. As it has proved popular elsewhere I thought maybe I would share it here:
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>> http://archive.gwpics.com/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I00004VY9fK5LUQk
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>> It is a pity that these guys have disappeared from so many streets as they can help giving tourists directions, help street security etc. etc. People like him can be the eyes and ears of the community. I know all the long arguments about cost effectiveness etc. but I just wonder sometimes whether progress is always in a forward direction.
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>> Hope you like his ‘portrait’.
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>> Gerry
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