On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · April 2014
By: Thorsten Overgaard
This is the ongoing journal of my travels, photography, experience with people, places and equipment.
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The girl from Ubud, Indonesia
Ubud, Bali, April 2, 2014
Yesterday we had a whole day in Bali before our flight to Melbourne at midnight. So we hired a driver and went on a 6 hour excursion some hours up North in Bali. Read The Story Behind That Picture for more.
Joy and Butang having fun with the picture dictionary. Butang learned English, and Joy learned Indonesian. Leica M 240 with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
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Melbourne Workshop
Melbourne, Australia, April 3, 2014
We arrived in Melbourne this morning and will be starting the workshop tomorrow, on the 4th of April with Michaels.com.au.
I found some rolls of T-Mac and slide film from 2005 that hadn't been developed, so I turned them in at Michaels.com.au that has a big lab. Shall be exiting to see what's on them
Out and about in Melbourne. Here in the Melbourne University Park.
Hardy Lamprecht by Thorsten Overgaard. Leica M 240 with Leica 90mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0
Moenika Hubsch-Wong by Thorsten Overgaard. Leica M 240 with Leica 90mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0
Student photo by Moenika Hubsch-Wong
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"Infitnity Rings" by Hardy Lamprecht
Hardy Lamprecht by John Neilson
Student photo by Sean Lewis. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
Sean Lewis by Hardy Lamprecht
Student photo by Sean Lewis
"Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne
Four Hands Coffee, Melbourne, Australia, April 5, 2014
20 freaks, Leica users, photo enthusiasts cam to the 8 AM "Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne this morning. We had a gret time with meeting new friends, geek talking and manual focusing.
New Leica ME owner Sean Lewis with friends
"Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne - Table 1
"Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne - table 2. Moenika, Caroline, Gary, James Sean Lee and some I can't remember the names of.
"Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne - table 2. Gary Schneider and James Sean Lee.
"Coffee & Leica Freaks Meetup" in Melbourne by Adrian Bruch (with Gary Wong facing the camera)
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The winner of the I-SHOT-IT.COM
Black & White photo competition announced
San Francisco, United States, April 3, 2014
Birgit Krippner and I have been judging the prestigious I SHOT IT Black & White photo competition for some days, and the winner was announced. First price was Leica M Monochrom camera and a cash price on top of $16,290.
The new Leica facory in Wetzlar
Wetzlar, Germany, April 9-11, 2014
We went to Wetzlar to visit the old and the new factory, get some stuff serviced and meeting some nice people. We had great fun and enjoyed the fresh and healthy food in the new canteen.
The buzzing canteen with bright wide windows to the square in front of the factory. Here everybody from inside and outside the factory meets at lunchtime and enjoy healthy fresh cooked food, coffee and each others company. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II
Amongst familiar faces in the canteen we stumbled into lens designer Peter Karbe. He has gotten new glasses, and he is very happy to work in the new bulding. Joy made sure we did an Instragram selfie (as everybody does in 2014), and after a short discussion about the flare above Peter's head, Peter agrees that flare can look cool (as long as it is somebody elses lenses).
I could spend a few hours here every day, drinking coffee while listening to the fountain. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II
Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
My small dragon babies ... Three bodies and three lenses to be nursed for some days.
Enjoy my article from the visit to both the the old factory (as the absolutely last customer ever) and the brand new one:
The Story Behind That Picture: "Inside the New Leica Campus" ... touch the image to read more
Home for a while
Aarhus, Denmark, April 12 - 21, 2014
We had a few days home to finish articles, edit videos, unpack and pack. And we also completed a seven day juicefast.
Denmark in April
My hometown Aarhus, Denmark in April
My mother buying paint.
At Cafe Englen with Robin Isabella.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States, April 22-30, 2014
We visited Los Angeles and had a quite busy schedule. Joy participated in the three-day ASCAP music convention from 8AM to 10 PM whilst Robin and I met up with people, unpacked books and equipment that had been sent to our hotel.
From the release party of the Leica T in Leica Store Los Angeles where there was a hip and young crowd, DJ, beer and a strong presence of Instagram. © 2014 Thorsten Overgaard.
Out and about on Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles
Bringing out the big guns. Here it is Matt Jacobson with the Leica 180mm Summicron-R APO f/2.0 on the Leica M 240.
Dara with his new Leica M 240.
Robin being photographed by Jessie in Los Angeles, April 2014.
Craig Semetko Exhibtion in Los Angeles
I also visited the Leica Gallery Los Angeles to see the Craig Semetko exhibition, and bought his two books UNPOSED and INDIA UNPOSED.
Robin photographed Craig when he signed the books.
I also photographed Craig signing.
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