Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/21

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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 46: BENELUG in Antwerp
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Nov 21 13:11:55 2005

I was planning to post these yesterday, but SWMBO had me picking up 
leaves in the garden and doing other non-essential silly things all day, 
as compensation for me being away on Saturday. But it was worth it, 
since it was a great pleasure to spend a wonderful day with 4 
like-minded people walking around Antwerp. I will be posting a gallery 
of the city, but for my PAW I have chosen to show you my fellow LUGgers. 
In the spirit of the occasion, several of these were taken with a Leica 
lens.

The first image is from a long pedestrian tunnel under the river 
Schelde. It is far from technically perfect, but I still like it. 
Michiel is in action with his Linhof (see below) and tripod:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46.jpg

And here are Philippe and Lucien (from the back) on the way down to the 
tunnel on the 1930s-era wooden escalator:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt1.jpg

I had my Canon 1DII; Erwin, Philippe and Lucien had various Leicas, but 
Michiel had by far the biggest and most impressive camera:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt2.jpg
(Philippe being threatened with it, Lucien looking on in the background)

Michiel and his Linhof in action:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt3.jpg

Erwin Puts:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt4.jpg

Philippe and Michiel in conversation, while Lucien photographs them:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt5.jpg

We stopped by a camera shop which has a good selection of things 
analogue. For film/chemistry/paper buffs, this is the place to be:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt6.jpg

Finally, the only picture that does NOT contain fellow LUGgers. "Madame 
Pippi" is a Belgian institution. Her job is to sit outside a public 
toilet to collect money. I have never seen one doing anything else 
beyond emptying the dish with the coins. Here are two of them taking a 
break from that hard work:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_46alt7.jpg

The complete PAW index is at:
http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html
and comments and critique are always welcome and appreciated.

Nathan
-- 
Nathan Wajsman
Almere, The Netherlands

General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com
Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl
Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507
Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com



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