Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No. I don't get it either. However the week before I had seen some photos that Salgado took in the 50s of the Tour so I thought I would go along and have a look - with a camera! ...and yes the spectators *are* idiotic and nothing short of dangerous in *some* cases (as are the camera bikes), but not in most. Peter On 04/09/2016 00:19, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I have always wondered about this - wait patiently for hours to see a > hundred cyclists whizzing by in a matter of minutes, while trying your best > to cause an accident by running along with them. Seems to me to be the > sports equivalent of watching paint dry - or am I missing something? > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 1:05 AM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > >> I promised these months ago, so... A few shots (mostly of people) as the >> Tour de >> France passed nearby in the summer. These were taken on the approaches to >> Gordes >> on the way to Mont Ventoux, about an hour before the crash after which >> Froome >> started running up the mountain... >> >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/ >> LeTour/Waiting+for+the+Tour+-+1-1.jpg.html> >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/ >> LeTour/Waiting+for+the+Tour+-+2-1.jpg.html> >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/ >> LeTour/Waiting+for+the+Tour+-+3-1.jpg.html> >> >> Eventually they are sighted after many people have been standing for hours >> is 35C+ >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/ >> LeTour/Here+they+come-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> Finally the Tour passes in a flash and I only got time to get a decent >> shot of >> the peloton >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/ >> LeTour/Le+Peloton-1.jpg.html> >> >> All Fuji XE-2 and zoom lens. >> >> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome. >> >> I have a question for you guys: the images have been shrunk to fit the >> gallery >> requirements. The originals are pin-sharp, but on my screen the gallery >> images >> look far from sharp. Is it my screen? the gallery? or the shrinking >> process? >> >> Thanks for taking the time to look. >> >> Peter Dzwig >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig