Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's not quibble over individual shots and their details. I like the lot of them. I think the most laudable thing to say about Nathan is that he continues to see afresh a territory he sees daily. It's easy to see pictures in new places. It's much harder to see photos in places that are commonplace to you. Having an eye that keeps "seeing" your daily environment is a real talent. You're getting the most important part perfect--stopping and exposing film. Polishing cropping and gradation can wait. Nice job! Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Oct 2, 2005, at 4:36 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I have a long commute to work, about 120 km, so most days I stop on > the way, either to buy gas, take a leak, buy a drink, or just to > explore the scenery along the way, particularly if the light looks > interesting. Last week's PAWs are a product of such stops, near > the river Waal between Utrecht and Den Bosch. Especially at this > time of year, in the morning you often have a combination of fog > and the rising sun that can make for interesting images, and both > in the morning you have clouds and rain--no shortage of that here > in the Netherlands! > > The first two were taken right by the river in the morning. For > those familiar with Dutch geography, the location is off exit 17 on > the A2 motorway: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38.jpg > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38alt1.jpg > > The next two were taken not far from there, but in late afternoon, > on my way home. A shepherd tends to his flock: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38alt2.jpg > and a bit later, a rainbow touches down on a farm: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38alt3.jpg > > Enough for this pastoral stuff. The final two images are a portrait > and a funny image (I hope). First, the portrait, of the sons of one > of my friends in Belgium (incidentally, taken at close distance > with the 50mm Summilux R): > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38alt4.jpg > > And then the funny one. Many Oriental restaurants have a fishbowl; > and most Japanese restaurants have a sushi chart on the wall. But I > have never seen such a juxtaposition of these two items, as spotted > here in a Japanese restaurant in Hilversum. I wonder what the fish > think... > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_38alt5.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 >