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

[Don Dory]

I believe that the M8 enlivens your photography.  Great people shots.

On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 12:07 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> 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).
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> Couple enjoying the sunshine at the pond, Place Sainte-Catherine:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-wRKrJSC/A
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> 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
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> Nathan Wajsman
>
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
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Don
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