Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan: I love these "short-stories" with the interesting comments and competent photography that you show us. My favorites are alt 3 and 4. Jim - http://www.hemenway.com P.S. With your frequent shuttling between countries, I don't know how you find the time to get so much scanning done. Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Seville has two big events in April: the Easter processions (see my PAW > 16) and, two weeks later, the Feria. Literally it means "fair" as in the > county fairs one sees in the US and some European countries. However, > the Seville version has long ago discarded any agricultural connections, > so today's Feria is a week-long orgy of eating, drinking and dancing. It > is a very colorful event, but I have chosen to present only B&W pictures > for now; I will put up a gallery dedicated to the Feria, which will have > color shots as well. > > First, a shot of the main entrance. Flamenco dresses are de rigeur: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18.jpg > > This is what people do at the Feria. They dance flamenco: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt1.jpg > > They meet friends: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt2.jpg > > They discuss important issues such as football: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt3.jpg > > ...and come to some sort of agreement, once suitably lubricated: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt4.jpg > > There are also silly games with equally silly prizes. Here is one winner > who does not seem to know what to do with his loot: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt5.jpg > > And finally...all this partying takes its toll, as seen on this couple > returning from festivities around 8 a.m.: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_18alt6.jpg > > All pictures with Leica CL, 25mm Snapshot Skopar or 40mm Rokkor as noted > on the PAW index page, on Fuji Neopan 1600 except the last one, which is > on Tri-X. > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2004.html > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com