[Leica] Nathan's PAW 35: Barcelona

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Hi Nathan:

I like alt2 and alt6... they're good people shots, especially 6.

Jim


Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I am still working on a proper gallery of Barcelona images, but 
> meanwhile you get an appetizer for week 35. Most of the pictures are of 
> people, since people is what makes most places interesting (or not, as 
> the case may be.
> 
> A couple saying goodbye:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35.jpg
> 
> A father and son are having what appears to be a serious conversation in 
> an outdoor cafe in Cornalla, a suburb of Barcelona. The light was lousy, 
> I had to shoot at f1.4 and 1600, but I liked the interaction:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt1.jpg
> 
> Another father and son picture, this time watching the human traffic on 
> La Rambla:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt2.jpg
> 
> Of course we went up to the tower of La Sagrada Familia, a church that 
> has been under construction for over 100 years. From there I spotted 
> this building, the biggest phallos symbol I have ever seen:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt3.jpg
> 
> Also near La Sagrada Familia, I looked at a souvenir stand from behind 
> and saw globalisation in practice:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt4.jpg
> 
> Another cyclist for my collection, on La Rambla. This image is all about 
> light and shadow:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt5.jpg
> 
> The wide median on La Rambla contains all kinds of shops and stands, 
> including this portable pet shop:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt6.jpg
> 
> La Rambla offers many kinds of services. Here are two ladies of the 
> night taking a break:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt7.jpg
> 
> And finally something that made us laugh. Anti-Bush graffiti can be 
> found everywhere in world (just comes with the territory when you lead 
> the world's lone superpower), but this one, near La Boqueria food 
> market, was original:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_35alt8.jpg
> 
> The complete PAW index is at:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html
> and comments, critique and unmarked bills are eagerly welcomed and 
> appreciated.
> 
> Nathan