[Leica] IMG: Sofia, Bulgaria

[Nathan Wajsman]

Thanks, Bob. When I go on vacation, and especially if I am driving, I take the Fuji XT-2, and often also a Leica M2 and some film. But on business trips like this one, I use a Fuji XE-2 (smaller and lighter than the XT), with 4 lenses. This all fits in a small Gitzo bag, my newfound favorite for travelling light. As backup, and for use during meetings, I also have the Ricoh GR in my pocket (same camera I use for cycling). 

Usually I start editing the photos during the trip, late at night in the hotel, or while waiting for my flight in the airport lounge. This is why I often start posting PADs during the trip. I do not use LR mobile, I always have my MacBook Air with me on those trips, so I just use regular LR.

During this trip, which lasted from Tuesday evening to Friday afternoon, I took around 400 pictures; 310 or so survived the initial cull which I did on the road. Since I shoot RAW, I have to do something to each image, so despite the relatively modest number (compared to someone like Tina), it does take me some time to finish. This was especially the case this week because I was busy at work, and I had another business trip, to Brussels.

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













> On 03 Mar 2018, at 18:20, Robert Baron via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> As usual from you, a very interesting and informative set.
> 
> What are you using as your walk around camera these days?
> 
> Do you wait until you get home to do the edit or are you working en route?
> 
> I believe the gallery is by Lightroom; have you started to use the new CC
> (mobile) yet? I'm just starting to figure it out....my sense is it is not
> quite ready for prime time but I think it will be.  (Or maybe I'm already
> past prime time and am getting slower to learn new tricks.)
> 
> Thanks for the work you put into these!
> 
> --Bob
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> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 3:06 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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>> I have been busy during the past week, editing my photos from the previous
>> week’s trip to Sofia, my first ever visit to any of the Balkan countries.
>> Bulgaria is the poorest member of the EU, and in some ways Sofia reminds me
>> of Poland 15 years ago, with its mix of ugly drabness and colourful
>> modernity. But the city also has an interesting history, dating back to
>> Roman times, 500 years of being part of the Ottoman empire, and the result
>> is a curious mix of Slavic, Southern European and Oriental culture. I was
>> there for work, but there was enough free time to explore the city, also
>> helped by the fact that most of the main sights were within walking
>> distance or at most one or two metro stops away from my hotel.
>> 
>> The resulting gallery focuses on the city, with my usual emphasis on art
>> as well, both formal (in the Sofia City Art Gallery) and in the streets and
>> parks. One thing that struck me about Sofia is the large number of
>> sculptures and statues in public spaces. But there are also some incredible
>> churches and a large Sephardic synagogue. Altogether, the gallery contains
>> 110 images:
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>> http://www.frozenlight.eu/sofia_feb2018/index.html
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>> As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>> 
>> Nathan
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>> 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
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