Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I love these photos, they are so exotic and evocative, esp the one of the > home decorated with hands, and the Dhow? many thanks Adam for sharing. steve > On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > >> I?m beginning to process some of the photos I took in Africa. >> >> This set is from Zanzibar?s Stone Town and a small resort (not >> recommended) at the far northern tip of the island. I will say the beach >> was nice and the food at the place next door, served on the beach after >> sunset, was delectable. >> >> >> There was a blocks-long string of housing we passed left over from the old >> socialist days. The buildings aren?t doing that well but its inhabitants >> find ways to bring life to it: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-KjpQfQb/A> >> >> >> Zanzibar is heavily Muslim and it was Ramadan to boot. As we walked the >> streets of Stone Town we met this pair. I love the need for color. >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-bvT7dsF/A> >> >> >> We were the exotics here. This young lady peeked out of her home?s doorway >> to watch us pass. >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-tj4JJ24/A> >> >> >> This may be my favorite image of the day. I love the decoration of the >> home. It says something incredibly positive to me. >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-2szb2Mt/A> >> >> >> Any trip to Zanzibar requires a photo of a Dhow. Here?s one sailing along >> the west coast of Zanzibar. Just over the horizon is the continent of >> Africa which I still find incredibly exotic. >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-R3G3N6k/A> >> >> This is Isak who was our guide and translator for much of our stay. Isak >> is from Iringa. We?d eventually get there after some fairly brutal drives. >> But for this day we?re just getting to know each other. >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania/i-kZrfWKJ/A> >> >> All of these were shot with the Sony A7ii and the 28-70mm f4 zoom lens. >> >> Your comments/suggestions/critique are most welcome and invited. >> >> Thanks for looking! >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information