Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >