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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 10: A stroll in Paris, violating French laws...
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Fri Mar 25 03:09:17 2005

Hi Nathan,

I think you chose the right one as a PAW. But I like alt 6, too. Is it
uncropped? If not, maybe a liitle more of the left, and less of the right?

http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10.jpg
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt6.jpg

Thanks for showing,
Philippe


> From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:25:56 +0100
> To: LEG <leica@freelists.org>, Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica]  Nathan's PAW 10: A stroll in Paris, violating French 
> laws...
> 
> I hate it when work intrudes on my photography. I am behind in both
> posting and viewing. But hopefully this long weekend will help.
> 
> Monday last week I had some meetings in Paris. I took advantage of the
> opportunity and flew there on Sunday. The weather was nice, the city was
> not too crowded, and I enjoyed a nice afternoon. I have heard about the
> very strict French laws regarding photographing strangers etc., but I
> resolved to ignore them as much as possible...
> 
> The ten pictures I have chosen are presented in chronological order, so
> you can follow my steps (my favourites are actually the last two
> images). Technical data and more precise place indications are given
> below the thumbnails table as usual.
> 
> I landed at CDG and stepped outside for a smoke. Camera always ready,
> even though this is not the most welcoming part of Paris:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10.jpg
> 
> I took the train and metro to St. Michel and walked along the Seine. The
> area around Notre Dame is of course one giant tourist trap, so I was
> looking for little details instead:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt1.jpg
> 
> I continued walking away from the river, planning to end the afternoon
> in the Jardin du Luxembourg. On the way, I took in life in the little
> streets and squares of the 5th arondissement:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt2.jpg
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt3.jpg
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt4.jpg
> 
> I arrived at the entrance of the Jardin and sat down for a coffee
> outside, next to an outdoors book shop, and photographed the browsers:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt5.jpg
> This is the shopkeeper keeing an eye on things:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt6.jpg
> 
> Finally, I entered the Jardin du Luxembourg, which was full of people on
> this lovely Sunday. Some were reading:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt7.jpg
> and many were engaged in that traditional spring pastime that we so
> associate with Paris:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt8.jpg
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt9.jpg
> 
> The complete PAW index is at:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html
> and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
> 
> Nathan
> -- 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Almere, The Netherlands
> 
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> 
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