To prevent the strap from slipping down the shoulder straps I used a couple of heavy-duty cable ties and threaded them vertically through the sternum strap and loops in the material on the shoulder straps where the existing sternum straps attach. Also attached extra Uni-loops to the D-Rings.
Side pockets for my Nat. Geo. backpack rain cover and Manfrotto Pixie tripod. Not shown in the photo below but I have a couple of neoprene drawstring lens pouches with clips to attach to D-Rings which fit nicely in the pockets and the rain cover and tripod go inside these as the teeth on the zips are quite sharp and might possibly rip the rain cover. Also, if the rain cover is wet then it’s nice to stuff it in the neoprene pouch.
Camera compartment: OM-D E-M5 Mk II + M.Zuiko 12-40mm, Canon G10 (lurking in the shadows 🙂 ), M.Zuiko 9-18 mm and Lumix 12-32 mm plus spare camera batteries and Op/Tech neoprene case, wrist strap and Uni loop connectors.
My BUBM organiser (medium size) fits beautifully inside the backpack as if it was made for it and for fashionistas out there it’s pretty well colour-coordinated. 🙂
To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day a photo that I first published on Flickr back in 2013. :
AUSCHWITZ III MEMORIAL – PERE LACHAISE CEMETARY, PARIS
Originally photographed in November 2002 as part of a commission.
I think the sculpture is fantastically poignant the way that the tattered strips of concentration camp clothing hang from the emaciated, shuffling bodies. Sometimes I’m torn between colour and black and white but I think the choice for this photo was much clearer and that B/W adds to the sombre mood of this photo and concentrates the eye on the subject matter. The photograph was also taken in November with little foliage on the trees which adds to the bleak, stark nature of the scene.
