Re: Nathan's PAW 27: Rain
- From: nathan.wajsman@xxxxxxxxx
- To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:36:49 +0200
Bob,
Thanks for looking and for the kind words.
Regarding safety: I find it ironic that when I go to the US (especially
Florida) I see more motorcyclists without helmets than with helmets,
while many cyclists there do wear a helmet.
Here in the Netherlands riding a bicycle is certainly safer than
anywhere else in the world. There are bike paths almost everywhere, and
in many places outside the big towns the bike path does not even run
along a road, but follows its own path (often a shorter route). In the
center of Amsterdam there is no room for physically separate bike paths,
but bicycles definitely rule. Car drivers are extremely conscious of
them, and when you learn to drive you are taught over and over again how
to look out for them (e.g. turn your head to check the blind angle
before turning right etc.). In any collission between a car and a
bicycle the car driver will almost always be deemed at fault, almost no
matter what the circumstances.
And finally, yes, I think the Dutch have a different perception of risk
than Americans. In the US the goal is to eliminate accident risks as
much as possible, partly due to the litigation culture--witness closed
playgrounds so children don't get injured and so on. Over here the
attitude is that life is inherently risky and a sensible tradeoff has to
be found betwen safety and convenience.
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Almere, Netherlands
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----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: maandag, juli 11, 2005 5:01 pm
Onderwerp: Re: Nathan's PAW 27: Rain
> Nathan,
>
> Happy Summer! I enjoyed all of your images from this
> posting, so thanks. I particularly liked the
> composition of:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt4.jpg
> Just seemed well balanced to me.
>
> One thing I've noticed in your cyclist photographs is
> the lack of use of helmets. I guess we Americans are a
> tad psycho (in this and many other ways), but we even
> have laws here that make it a misdemeanor for any
> child on a bike under 12 years old not to be wearing
> one. Most adults were them religously, both to set an
> example for our children and for safety (the true
> story of a neighbor who rode down the block to get a
> carton of milk, fell and hit his head on the curb
> resulting in his death always is present in my mind).
>
> Perhaps it's because our motorists are not as bike
> aware as others or perhaps it's because we have more
> motorists but I am always struck by your images where
> there are children (as in your last link) riding
> without a helmet. Obviously the majority of Europeans
> are not as paranoid as us in my area of the woods.
>
> Sorry for the OT Monday morning posting. I'll go drink
> my coffee now. ;-)
>
> Again, thank you for sharing your world with us
> through these images and your words; always a
> pleasure,
> Bob
>
>
> --- Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The first part of last week saw us revert to normal
> > Dutch summer
> > weather. I was travelling to Denmark on Monday, and
> > as I arrived at the
> > airport, I saw these unfortunates who had just
> > arrived. Judging by the
> > clothing, they had come back from somewhere nice and
> > warm...
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27.jpg
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt1.jpg
> > (these two images taken with on-topic equipment, to
> > wit my "new" 50mm
> > Summilux R).
> >
> > The rest of the images are from Friday morning, when
> > I was in south
> > Amsterdam. First, just a snap of an old lady's wet
> > companion:
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt2.jpg
> >
> > The rain was not as hard as it had been Monday
> > morning at Schiphol, but
> > I did get some of shots of cyclists coping with the
> > rain (or ignoring it):
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt3.jpg
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt4.jpg
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_27alt5.jpg
> >
> > The complete PAW index is at:
> > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html
> > and comments & critique are welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > Nathan
> > --
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > Almere, The Netherlands
> >
> > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
> > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com
> > Stock photography:
> > http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
> >
> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507
> > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com
> >
> >
> >
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