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Subject: [Leica] From the Holi Festival Barcelona
From: gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:44:36 +0100
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The best advice I was given when thinking about doing this was to wrap the 
camera in cling film (kitchen film) with a UV filter on the lens. 
Alternative is a rain covering or plastic bag, but I think cling film would 
work best.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
023 8046 3076

> On 17 Apr 2015, at 12:44, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jayanand!
> 
> Thank you! Fantastic pictures!
> 
> But I ask me how to protect the camera?
> 
> Cheers
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
> El 17/04/2015, a les 12.39, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> va 
> escriure:
> 
>> This is what to except on Holi in North India - it is not celebrated in 
>> the
>> South at all. It is also the day you traditionally consume bhang, an
>> intoxicant which is made from the leaves and buds of Indian Hemp, cannabis
>> sativa, either in sweets or in milk-based drinks:
>> 
>> http://121clicks.com/inspirations/festival-of-colors-stunning-holi-photographs
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you Jayanand, this would be a very nice Festival!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> El 17/04/2015, a les 12.09, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
>>> va
>>> escriure:
>>> 
>>>> Luis,
>>>> Holi is a North Indian festival heralding the first day of spring, very
>>> much an over the top tropical festival, hence my utter surprise that  it 
>>> is
>>> celebrated in Barcelona, of all the places. Alastair and Helen Firkin 
>>> had a
>>> taste of the real thing this year, in Rajasthan.
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Jayanand
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On 17-Apr-2015, at 15:31, Lluis Ripoll <
>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jayanand,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I think that in Barcelona is everything that represents a Fiesta!
>>>>> 
>>>>> It is celebrated too, but they employ powder, to dangerous for our
>>> cameras!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for looking my friend!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Lluis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> El 16/04/2015, a les 17.43, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
>>> va escriure:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> You celebrate Holi in Barcelona??????
>>>>>> Wonders never cease!
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
>>>>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Back from the Holi Festival
>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20150412_L1004171.jpg.html
>>>>>>> Leica MM, Elmarit 24 Asph
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Coming back home
>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20150412_L1002462+2.jpg.html
>>>>>>> Leica M9, Summilux 75
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome and appreciated
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>>>>> Lluis
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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