Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you very much Peter, I hope meet youthere on your next trip to Barcelona, Cheers Lluis El 02/04/2009, a las 20:58, Peter Dzwig escribi?: > Luisd, > > I am sorry that I missed out on the Zurich Cafe. > > For some reason my favories atre the ones with the mirrors in the, > possibly > because the angle that they are tilted at makes them give an image > within an > image of the same section of the bar. > > Peter > > >>> Lluis Ripoll showed: >>> >>> Subject: [Leica] The Zurich Cafe >>> >>> >>> >>> The Zurich Cafe has become a meeting point and a symbol for the >>> Lugers >>> >>> we meet in Barcelona, I shot frequently there and for this reason >>> I've >>> >>> decided create an exclusive album, I've upload on this album only >>> new >>> >>> pictures never posted before (except 1), all are in B&W except one I >>> >>> prefer in color. I hope you enjoy it: >>> >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Zurich/ >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/d6rqyl >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Lluis >>> >>> A very interesting series. Do you have many, if any of the subjects >>> question >>> you about taking their pictures? Or do the owners ask you why you >>> are >>> taking >>> pictures of the guests? >>> >>> >>> >>> Any time I've been in Europe it always feels so comfortable to >>> "click >>> away" >>> in cafes and almost anywhere and never, if ever, been accosted or >>> dirty >>> looks at my taking pictures of people simply enjoying a lunch or >>> drink. I >>> meant to ask Sonny if he ever has any kind of questioning when he >>> shoots in >>> the "saloons" ? :-) So Sonny if you happen to see this, do people >>> give you >>> a hard time? . >>> >>> >>> >>> I think picture taking in Europe is never seen as an intrusion on a >>> person's >>> privacy the way it's seen in North America. I can't imagine sitting >>> in the >>> Empress Hotel Taj Mahal lounge snapping away without some security >>> guy >>> coming along and ordering me to stop. Or a patron come to me and >>> ask, >>> "Why >>> the hell are taking pictures of me?" Any time this has happened the >>> person >>> always look like they are. "known to the police!" :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Europeans seem so relaxed and easy going about this picture taking >>> thing >>> compared to many other countries. >>> >>> >>> >>> ted >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information