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Upon arrival in France I was very surprised by the reception of the natives, and not a little bit disconcerted. Thank god the French had signposted the way back to England.

For those not familiar with the traditions between the French and English Nations: The English call the French "frogs", and in return the French call the English "roastbeef". :-)

The Germans are called "krauts" by both nations, hence the "kraut" on my head... (oh, too much thinking going on in this shot). :-))

For those who missed my departure from England, please take a look at the previous picture for the full story.

You have no idea of the things I am willing to do to get a cheap laugh.

Little teaser: I bet you want to see the picture of my arrival in France, don't you? Well, it's already uploaded and waiting for you to see it. :-)

Camera: Leaf Aptus 75 on Hasselblad H1
Strobist: 1x Dlite4 @ 2.5 into Softbox camera left, 1x Dlite4 @ 4.0 into reflector camera right.

Another holiday snap - this time from Paris. Same phenomenon as in Rome. It does not matter how casually you want to take a holiday snap. You always get the odd tourist sticking their head into the frame.

We are off to Rome for a long weekend soon. I thought I'd get some touristy pictures in before I actually leave so that I can post stuff right away. But you know how it is. Every time you think you have found a good spot for a quick photo, some tourist is sure to pop right into the frame.

Shot this picture during a quick walk around the neighbourhood yesterday. Good thing I carried my Red Filter in my bag so the sky came out really well.