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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 3: Swiss winter wonderland
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 14:55:57 +0100
References: <3E3B0219.1080309@webshuttle.ch> <002801c2c9c7$74ad8940$6f00a8c0@Markslaptop>

Thanks, Mark! Typically one would should in colour at a ski place, what 
with the blue sky, the vivid colours of the skiers' outfits etc. But I 
wanted to try something different, since I already have plenty of 
somewhat ho-hum colour slides from Flumserberg, hence the (mild) IR film.

Nathan

Mark Pope wrote:
> Hi Nathan,
> 
> another fine set of images.  I would never have thought of using an
> Infra-red film in snowy conditions, but WOW!  If we ever get any snow or
> decent frosty conditions, I'd be tempted to try it.
> The main is a fine study, although it is a pity that the top of the ski-lift
> is slightly cut off.  Great sky.
> 
> I also enjoyed week 2 - super composition and again, lovely, almost
> GeeBee-esque sky.
> 
> regards
> 
> 
> Mark Pope
> Swindon Wilts, UK
> 
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/Galleries/PAW/index.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
> To: "LEG" <leica@topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:09 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 3: Swiss winter wonderland
> 
> 
> 
>>Since we moved to Switzerland 3 years ago, my wife and son have taken to
>>skiing with a vengeance, and every Sunday between now and April is spent
>>on the slopes. I frankly do not enjoy it very much, and so most of the
>>time I just tag along to take pictures and look after our daughter who
>>also skis but usually has had enough earlier than the other two. So here
>>are some images from a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Flumserberg. The
>>main pictures is a close-up of the chairlift:
>>
>>http://www.wajsman.com/2003_3.jpg
>>
>>Three skiers survey the territory:
>>
>>http://www.wajsman.com/2003_3alt1.jpg
>>
>>And finally, a father and son take a nap:
>>
>>http://www.wajsman.com/2003_3alt2.jpg
>>
>>All three pictures taken with the VC Bessa R2, 21mm Color Skopar, on
>>Maco 750 developed in Ilfotec DD-X 1+4. The first two shots are
>>full-frame, the last one cropped to about 2/3 of the frame.
>>
>>The complete PAW index is at:
>>
>>http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
>>
>>and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
>>
>>Nathan
>>--
>>Nathan Wajsman
>>Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
>>
>>e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
>>mobile: +41 78 732 1430
>>
>>Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm
>>General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm
>>
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Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland

e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
mobile: +41 78 732 1430

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


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In reply to: Message from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> ([Leica] Nathan's PAW 3: Swiss winter wonderland)
Message from "Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com> (Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 3: Swiss winter wonderland)