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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 46: BENELUG in Antwerp
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Tue Nov 22 14:29:05 2005

Nathan, Lovely picture the, Madame Pippi!
Saludos desde Barcelona
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
Nathan Wajsman
Enviado el: lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2005 22:12
Para: LEG; Leica Users Group
Asunto: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 46: BENELUG in Antwerp

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
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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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