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I was walking in the street when I saw these flowers behind a window, and couldn't resist to take a shot.

 

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Great picture Louis, nice to see spring has arrived with the blossoms

 

Thank you very much,Graham.

 

I was back to DC for few days, and visiting my old neighborhood to shoot the famous Cherry Blossoms, I was sadden to see nothing!... For 25 years that I used to live in  that neighborhood, Cherry Blossoms were very famous and much visited at this time of the year. But this year, due to the bad weather, they were late  couple of weeks. The picture you see above was a very rare street in down town DC.

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Rob, what an amazing and emotional trip that will be. I haven’t been there but did visit the holocaust museum in Jerusalem, incredibly moving. We can never forget.

 

It should be quite compelling. I have been to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and to the Holocaust museum in Washington DC, both of which are extraordinarily well done. 

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It should be quite compelling. I have been to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and to the Holocaust museum in Washington DC, both of which are extraordinarily well done.

Rob

I have not been to Yad Vashem. I have been to the US Holocaust museum, the memorial in Berlin, Anne Frank House, Dachau (3 times) and Auschwitz. I have also been to Prison S21 and the Killing Fields in Cambodia. As bad as the other sites are in telling the stories of atrocities, Auschwitz is in a category by itself. One could not imagine how bad it was without seeing it. If possible, allow plenty of time to walk around Birkenau (Auschwitz II).

 

Take lots of photos so that others can see. That is what I told some university students while I was there. They felt weird about taking photos. There are only two locations, that I know, where photos are not permitted.

 

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I have not been to Yad Vashem. I have been to the US Holocaust museum, the memorial in Berlin, Anne Frank House, Dachau (3 times) and Auschwitz. I have also been to Prison S21 and the Killing Fields in Cambodia. As bad as the other sites are in telling the stories of atrocities, Auschwitz is in a category by itself. One could not imagine how bad it was without seeing it. If possible, allow plenty of time to walk around Birkenau (Auschwitz II).

 

Take lots of photos so that others can see. That is what I told some university students while I was there. They felt weird about taking photos. There are only two locations, that I know, where photos are not permitted.

 

Jesse

 

 

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Jesse,

Thank you for that suggestion. (Yes, I do plan on taking plenty of photographs). I feel an imperative to see Auschwitz for my own psyche.

I can only imagine the flood of emotions that will overcome me when I 'pay my respects' there. 

Regards,

Rob

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Portrait of a working woman.

 

CL + Vario Elmar-T, 18-56

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The not so beautiful 1750s Tummel Bridge, Perthshire, UK.  Put there to help move soldiers about the Highlands and prevent Jacobite versions of Scexit:

 

40387784115_27c7b1ec6e_o.jpgC1040346 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr CL35

 

and cottage, in Kinloch Rannoch, UK

 

41284330811_4d0531f859_o.jpgC1040336 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr CL35

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Although sunny, it's below freezing and windy. Took the new-to-me 55-135mm to the Como Zoo.

 

Noticing the CL can have a tough time focusing the 55-135mm, when the focus starts way off. Like it can't figure out what to try, so it just stops. After manually focusing to get it close, auto-focus can finally kick-in. Anyone else noticing this?

 

Anyway, here are a few shots. Sharp lens!

 

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puffin by Carl B, on Flickr

 

26412914867_1672e67ab3_b.jpg

spider monkey by Carl B, on Flickr

 

27412182818_ae65ac28d8_b.jpg

snow leopard by Carl B, on Flickr

 

41241662712_273119fbb3_b.jpg

lemurs by Carl B, on Flickr

 

27412201158_b4fb23ac5b_b.jpg

gorrilla by Carl B, on Flickr

 

41241675662_bbc1c5bc80_b.jpg

arctic fox by Carl B, on Flickr

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The not so beautiful 1750s Tummel Bridge, Perthshire, UK.  Put there to help move soldiers about the Highlands and prevent Jacobite versions of Scexit:

 

...C1040346 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr CL35

 

and cottage, in Kinloch Rannoch, UK

 

...C1040336 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr CL35

 

Lovely series from Scotland!

 

- Vikas

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Although sunny, it's below freezing and windy. Took the new-to-me 55-135mm to the Como Zoo.

 

Noticing the CL can have a tough time focusing the 55-135mm, when the focus starts way off. Like it can't figure out what to try, so it just stops. After manually focusing to get it close, auto-focus can finally kick-in. Anyone else noticing this?

 

Anyway, here are a few shots. Sharp lens!

 

39475168290_9ff1f9a7f3_b.jpg

puffin by Carl B, on Flickr

 

26412914867_1672e67ab3_b.jpg

spider monkey by Carl B, on Flickr

 

27412182818_ae65ac28d8_b.jpg

snow leopard by Carl B, on Flickr

 

41241662712_273119fbb3_b.jpg

lemurs by Carl B, on Flickr

 

27412201158_b4fb23ac5b_b.jpg

gorrilla by Carl B, on Flickr

 

41241675662_bbc1c5bc80_b.jpg

arctic fox by Carl B, on Flickr

When I used the 55-135mm for winter sports, I found if I set the focusing target wider other than spot AF it did a better job of acquiring AF. There's a unique, organic quality to these images which I like. I've notice that all Leica's using the Maestro have a very distinct character.

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