Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/09

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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 18 & 19: Amsterdam and London
From: "Nathan Wajsman (private)" <nathanw@bluewin.ch>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 22:41:18 +0200

The past couple of weeks I have been in the Netherlands and the UK more 
than at home, so the PAWs reflect that.

April 30th is a public holiday in the Netherlands, the Queen's Birthday 
(although it is not actually the current queen's birthday, but her 
mother's). It is a good excuse for a big street party, and the 
festivities start the night before, known as Queen's Night. People, 
including shop owners and fast food employees, stake out their 
territories early:

http://www.wajsman.com/2003_18.jpg
http://www.wajsman.com/2003_18alt1.jpg
(both with Leica CL, 40mm Rokkor, Ilford Delta 400)

Then we move on to London for week 19. The main picture is significant 
for me because it was one of those rare occasions when I overcame my 
shyness and asked the father of this beautiful little girl if I could 
take a picture (location is Picadilly Circus):

http://www.wajsman.com/2003_19.jpg
(Leica CL, 40mm Rokkor, Fuji Provia 400F)

Another shot from Picadilly, a couple of tourists trying to figure out 
where they are:

http://www.wajsman.com/2003_19alt1.jpg
(Leica CL, 40mm Rokkor, Fuji Provia 400F)

On the way home, I spotted this bagpipe player at Luton Airport. I have 
no idea why he was performing there, he was not busking. Maybe he just 
had some time to kill between flights:

http://www.wajsman.com/2003_19alt2.jpg
(Leica CL, 90mm Rokkor, Fuji Provia 400F)

And finally: these days, everyone has a mobile phone, so that pay phones 
are not used much. But in London the phone booths serve as useful 
advertising venues for certain services:

http://www.wajsman.com/2003_19alt3.jpg
(Leica CL, 40mm Rokkor, Fuji Provia 400F)

The complete PAW index is at:
http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.

Nathan
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Nathan Wajsman
Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland

e-mail: nathanw@bluewin.ch
mobile: +41 78 732 1430

Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm

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