Re: [Leica] Afghanistan Pix

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Dans un courrier daté du 19/02/02 18:42:47 Paris, Madrid, rolfe@ldp.com a 
écrit :

> I just returned from Afghanistan where my company is producing a network 
>  television special which will air in March. Obviously the still 
>  photography was a secondary concern, but I did manage to make what I 
>  think are a few nice pictures which I'd like to share. Cameras were an 
>  M6 and an M3, with the primary lenses a 35mm pre-ASPH Summicron, a 50mm 
>  collapsible Summicron and a 90mm Tele-Elmarit. Film was Fuji NPH and Reala.
>  
>  Contrary to what seems to be the popular view in this country, Kabul is 
>  far from deserted -- in fact it is teeming with people and traffic. Here 
>  is the central market.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0003.jpg
>  
>  There are tons of street photographers plying their trade on the streets 
>  of Kabul, most of whom paint their cameras like this. They make a paper 
>  negative and develop it inside the camera, then contact print the paper 
neg.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0010.jpg
>  
>  Although women do not need to wear the berkha anymore since the Taliban 
>  has been kicked out, virtually all women on the street in Kabul are 
>  still wearing them. The story is that they fear Queda operatives are 
>  still at large and have threatened to throw acid in the face of any 
>  uncovered woman they encounter. Until the women are sure this threat has 
>  passed, they are playing it safe.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0006.jpg
>  
>  Girls are back in the classroom now that the Taliban is gone. But notice 
>  that the girls in this class are several years older than the boys since 
>  they haven't been in school since the Taliban took over and have that 
>  much catching up to do.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0005.jpg
>  
>  In rural Afghanistan, it is sometimes hard to know what century you are 
>  in. Only the bike in this picture provides the tipoff.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0001.jpg
>  
>  These kids in the same village have never seen a foreigner before, let 
>  alone a Leica.
>  
>  http://berkshire.ldp.com/~rolfe/Afghanistan/afghanistan0002.jpg
>  
>  
>  Comments and criticism welcome, of course. :-).
>  
>  Rolfe
>  
>  -- 
>  Rolfe Tessem      |     Lucky Duck Productions, Inc.
>  rolfe@ldp.com     |     96 Morton Street
>  (212) 463-0029    |     New York, Ny 10014
>  

Nice pics ;

Jo Goodtimes , France 
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