Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/04

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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Gathering at Qarabagh, Afghanistan
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:03:45 -0400
References: <A995FE2C-8D6B-4763-A75B-54594862E915@mac.com>

Wonderful photos that depict the culture of the men of Afghanistan, much
like I remember Iran, Jordan and Iraq.  I assume the women are in the
kitchen cooking and cleaning.

Tina

On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Hugh Thompson <hewthompson at mac.com> wrote:

> Last Thursday ....... Thursday and Friday being the weekend in Afghanistan,
> I was invited to a country property in Qarabagh, a rural area some 35
> kilometers north of Kabul.  I was surrounded by people of great character,
> who were brimming with hospitality and open affection.  The main attraction
> was a professional group of musicians, they played older songs that people
> sang and danced along with, they also played a special song for me.  This 
> is
> how Afghan men enjoy themselves.
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> Hope you enjoy the journey, photographed in very difficult lighting
> conditions, at the top of a four storey house, with windows on all sides.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/2011stuff/SAM_0790.jpg.html
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> Thank you for looking, any comments will be gratefully received .......
> Hugh
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> "Pakistan, Afghanistan & South Asia"
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> hewthompson at mac.com
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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