[Leica] IMG: Kabul Park (with Wendy's help)

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Hugh,

these give a fascinating insight to what Kabul is like.  On a technical 
note, I think they could do with a touch more contrast.  Not much, about 
half a grade in 'old' money...

Cheers


Mark



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Hugh Thompson wrote:
> Today, Wendy and I went out in Kabul to take photos.  We cannot just 
> walk the streets, we have to go in a vehicle.  The security people took 
> us to a local park.  Later there will be photos of Kabul Zoo.
> 
> These are the first few, film very kindly developed by Wendy, mostly 
> scanned by Hugh.
> 
> This one shows how people build on severe slopes around Kabul, I have no 
> idea how people get to the top ones, that is for later investigation
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Kabul+Park/120310-18.jpg.html>
>  
> 
> 
> This is a water feature, currently waterless, from the Mosque at the top
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Kabul+Park/120310-7.jpg.html>
>  
> 
> 
> The park is semi formal with wide walking paths
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Kabul+Park/120310-24.jpg.html>
>  
> 
> 
> There is a carpet store in the formal square through which you pass to 
> enter the park, these folks were thinking .....
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Kabul+Park/120310-27.jpg.html>
>  
> 
> 
> Lovely little box outside the store, a little weathered
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Kabul+Park/120310-26.jpg.html>
>  
> 
> 
> M3 and 50mm 2.8 Elmar
> 
> C&Cs encouraged
> 
> Hugh
> 
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