Yes, anti-avalanche barriers but as I recall they were far above any
roadway, right of way or dwellings.
What is it about these fence barriers that made the photo stand out? Chris B
expressed the same sentiment.
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 15/7/2011: summer on Lake Geneva
> All very good with excellent color, even after 41 years. I like them
> all but especially the fences. Are these anti-avalanche fences?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/16/2011 6:33 PM, John Hudson wrote:
>> Here are nine photos I took in Switzerland during the summer of 1970
>> .......Kodachrome K25 slides and all scanned within the last couple of
>> months. Minimal, if any, colour tweaking.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/62tybea
>>
>> The two lake scenes are of Lake Thun; the three high elevation shots with
>> little if any green are high above Zermatt; I cannot recall the locations
>> of
>> the other shots.
>>
>> All taken with a Kodak Retinette 1B [which still survives today].
>>
>> jh
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 15/7/2011: summer on Lake Geneva
>>
>>
>>> I really like the photo of the flag, water and mountains. But I can't
>>> really agree that it's a "typical Swiss tourist picture". There's a
>>> bit of artistry there since the focus is on the flag and you've allowed
>>> the boats and mountains to be out of focus in the background. A tourist
>>> would likely have focused on the boats or the mountains and, if carrying
>>> a small point and shoot, would have had depth of field sufficient to
>>> render everything in focus including the flag no matter whether focus
>>> was on the flag or infinity. (I'm guessing the flag was some 15-20
>>> meters away)
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/16/2011 2:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>> Two for one from yesterday as well. There is full nudity in the first
>>>> one, but still work safe.
>>>>
>>>> It was hot on the shores of Lake Geneva in the afternoon:
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1385821614_b6M9p53-O-LB
>>>>
>>>> Typical Swiss tourist picture. This country IS so damn pretty:
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1385821685_562dn3J-O-LB
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>>
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>>
>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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