[Leica] IMG: Visit to Country House & Lunch

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

Hugh, once again thank you.

Photography is many-fold;
yours bring real time information, faster than at the apex of Time  
Life did, and are for me at least, extremely valuable.
I don't look at the specs, I don't bother about the gear, and I look,  
I look at wonderful people - I wouldn't dare to say such as I :-)
and I tell myself we, I, must really respect their culture and  
traditions.

Maybe you're not aware of it, but I think you are giving us a great  
lesson in photography,
so keep posting and documenting,
  this is kind of 'your assignment' I guess.

Thanks for it all.

Amiti?s de Metz where you are welcome whenever there's a break in your  
work.
Philippe


Le 30 janv. 10 ? 15:15, Hugh Thompson a ?crit :

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> Yesterday we visited the country house of the company president and  
> had lunch.
>
> This is the general area, it is very close to a large reservoir,  
> very popular with Kabul locals.  This must be stunning in summer,  
> but quite spectacular in winter as well.  The air is clean, and the  
> water pure:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01163.jpg.html
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> >
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> Here I am having a bit of fun with the lunch guests:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01169.jpg.html
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> >
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> Before lunch a bowl is brought round for us to wash hands - water  
> only:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01159.jpg.html
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> >
>
> I don't know what this young fellow had been doing, but his hand was  
> orange:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01157.jpg.html
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> >
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> Bread is served first, everybody tucks in:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01160.jpg.html
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> >
>
> The meal is lamb, braised and stewed, and BBQed, with bread,  
> yoghurt, and soft drinks .... everyone eats with their right hand,  
> using the bread to break up the meat and place in mouth ..... I  
> really have a difficult time with this because, first of all, I  
> cannot sit cross legged and lean over the plate, so I make a mess,  
> better with a spoon:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01161.jpg.html
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> >
>
> After lunch, we went visiting .... these children were playing in  
> the street, same across the world:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01172.jpg.html
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> >
>
> This is a local street in this subdivision, it is actually in much  
> better shape than many other roads in the area.  They don't put a  
> proper base or use asphalt ....... nor does anybody seem to do  
> maintenance:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Afghanistan/countryhouse/DSC01173.jpg.html
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> >
>
> Thank you for looking
>
> C&Cs always welcome
>
> Hugh
>
>
>
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