Vacation 2000 - A Study in Bad Photos
My vacation trip in year 2000 might have been my best ever. I flew to
Lisbon, and found my way back to Stockholm by train and bus. I didn't open any
guidebook until I sat on the plane. There were some places I wanted to see, but
there was also a lot of improvisation. There were occasions when I did not decide
where to go until I was already sitting on the train.
In 2000 I did not own any camera, but two gals in my office presented me with
one of these use-once cameras just before I left and said "We want pictures".
They got what they deserved. I had not owned a camera since I was a kid, and the
pictures are generally bad. (They later admitted that the travelogue was far better
than the photos.) Nevertheless I have converted them to digital format and put
them on the web site. Not the least because of the
third-to-last picture in this suite - one of the most wonderful scenes I've seen
in my life.
As I said the photos are generally poor. Keep in mind that it was a very
simple camera with no zoom at all. And it was analogue with some 25 slots
available in total. With a digital camera you can take many photos and sort out
the best. With this camera I had single chance, I had to take what I got. You
are warned.
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