Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful photos that depict the culture of the men of Afghanistan, much like I remember Iran, Jordan and Iraq. I assume the women are in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. Tina On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Hugh Thompson <hewthompson at mac.com> wrote: > Last Thursday ....... Thursday and Friday being the weekend in Afghanistan, > I was invited to a country property in Qarabagh, a rural area some 35 > kilometers north of Kabul. I was surrounded by people of great character, > who were brimming with hospitality and open affection. The main attraction > was a professional group of musicians, they played older songs that people > sang and danced along with, they also played a special song for me. This > is > how Afghan men enjoy themselves. > > Hope you enjoy the journey, photographed in very difficult lighting > conditions, at the top of a four storey house, with windows on all sides. > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0790.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0793.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0835.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0830.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0797.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0822.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0855.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0856.jpg.html > > > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0862.jpg.html > > > > Thank you for looking, any comments will be gratefully received ....... > Hugh > > > "Pakistan, Afghanistan & South Asia" > > hewthompson at mac.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com