Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 20: Swiss peasant wrestling
From: "Victor Wek" <photvictor@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 21:26:36 +0000

I like pictures:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_20.jpg
If there is a way to blur more those people it the background, it will be 
better. Different angle, lower or higher you camera position, slower film? 
In sunny day you had to use f4 or more with film ISO100. I think B&W will 
get those red, yellow shirts out of attention.

and
http://www.wajsman.com/2002_20alt6.jpg. Good reflex, and if cropped it will 
be even better.  What about B&W again!?
Overall it is a good and probably memorable reportage.

Thanks for sharing,
Victor
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Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 20:16:42 +0200
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>

Despite the fact that Switzerland is an advanced urban society, living
well off its financial marketplace, most Swiss have a strong attachment
to the country's rural roots. In the old days, when most villages were
cut off from the outside world for several months of the year, people
had to find ways to amuse themselves. One of those ways was a form of
wrestling called "schwingen", which is still kept alive through clubs
which stage competitions in the spring. Last week I went to check out
one of such events with my new M7.

First, a few images of the sport itself. The wrestling takes place on
three rings simultaneously, and as is apparent from the pictures,
participating in this involves getting down and dirty in the sawdust:
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