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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 6 -- it is Monday, so I must be in London...
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 23:00:19 +0100

(cross-posting to the RUG because of Rollei content)

The beginning of week 6 found me in London. Lest you envy all my
travels, let me tell you that the weather was awful and because I was on
a budget it meant flying Easyjet and staying in a Holiday Inn Express in
Canning Town, not exactly the glamourous part of London. Also, because
of the extremely strict carry-on restrictions imposed by Easyjet, the
Domke bag with my Leicas stayed at home, and my camera was a Rollei 35
in my pocket. So, here are the results.

The one place it did not rain was inside the Covent Garden market. I
like this shot because I did not sneak it--the lady was well aware that
I was taking pictures and apparently had no objection to it:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_6.jpg

Venturing outside meant weather like this, here captured on Picadilly
Circus:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_6alt1.jpg

The neighbourhood around my hotel was quite run down, and on Tuesday
morning, when I had some time to kill, I went for a walk and
photographed some of the signs and graffiti. I was particularly
attracted to disconnects between signs or billboards and their physical
surroundings, as in these two shots:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_6alt2.jpg
http://www.wajsman.com/2002_6alt3.jpg

and finally a place where the graffiti sign fits the place:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_6alt4.jpg

All five pictures with the Rollei 35 on Delta 3200 developed in XTOL
1+1.

Before you all feel sorry for me, let me add that the trip was a good
one nonetheless, with productive meetings, a great Martin Parr exhibit,
and a most pleasant dinner with LUGger Steve Patriquen and his wife
Fran. As far as I am concerned, there is no such thing as a bad trip to
London.

The complete PAW index is at:

http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm

and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always.

Nathan

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Nathan Wajsman
Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland

e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch

Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm
General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm


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