Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Why do Europeans seem to have a better attitude and understanding of fine foods than Americans do? Jerry Nathan Wajsman wrote: > This week we go back to Spain. One of things I love down there is of > course the food; and few of the Spanish foods are as photogenic as the > big hams which are found in even the most modest bar. They usually hang > from the ceiling, and when the time comes to use them (for tapas), then > the ham is put in a kind of wooden vice and sliced thinly as needed. My > wife says I am obsessed with these hams, and she is right. So 3 of the 4 > > pictures have this porcine them. First, the "ham museum" near Plaza > Mayor in Madrid: > > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_45.jpg > > Then, a man studies the stuff in a regular supermarket in Malaga: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_45alt1.jpg > > A close-up of the goodies: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_45alt2.jpg > > The final alternate is from Seville, a cafe inside a large indoor food > market, where this man is waiting for his morning coffee, and he looks > like he needs it: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_45alt3.jpg > > All pictures taken with the Leica CL, 40mm Summicron, on Fuji Provia > 400F. > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/indexpaw2003.htm > and as always, comments and critique are appreciated. > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html