Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Before I begin, let me once again thank Kyle Cassidy (whom I had the pleasure of meeting in Philadelphia in October) for coming up with the PAW idea back in 2000 and creating the template that I am still using--now going into my 5th year of PAWs! This effort and the feedback received has been the biggest spur to my photographic development (pun intended!) than any equipment I have ever bought. The year began where 2004 ended--in Wroclaw, Poland. On New Year's Day I went for a walk in an area near the cathedral, called Ostr?w Tumski--it is an island on the Odra (Oder) river, containing the cathedral and a bunch of other church properties, including a luxury hotel. But it is a nice place to go for walks, or just to sit and chat with a friend: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_1.jpg http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_1alt1.jpg (these two are quasi-Leica shots, being taken with the 100mm Apo Macro) We had coffee at a grand old caf? in the center of town: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_1alt2.jpg Outside the medieval City Hall, kitsch art vendors are chatting and wondering why some guy is photographing them: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_1alt3.jpg Wroclaw's main train station, dating from the 1930s, is a good place to go for a walk when the weather is bad--it is quite big and there are lots of interesting people and things. I saw this guy, taking a nap standing up: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_1alt4.jpg (I am not sure if he is homeless or just a passenger with a long wait; so Kyle's commandment may not have been violated by taking this photo). 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