Fotoclub Daguerre recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with an exhibition in the Kerkdorp of Leiderdorp. As a fellow club, Fotoclub X65 from Noordwijk paid a visit to the event. It was a delightful assembly of photographs around the old church, some simply good, others truly outstanding. As so often with photo clubs, the exhibition reflected the diversity of its members and their talents. I was particularly drawn to one image Fotografe in Brussel, taken near La Grand Place in Brussels by Pieter Sleeboom, which loosely echoed the spirit of a Doisneau photograph. A passing man gazes at a woman taking a picture, her leg exposed, adding a playful touch of humor to the scene. Another work, Kyoto Station by Dick Meiners, brought back vivid memories of my own visits to that remarkable city. The Broken Egg by Annemiek Ebbing was intriguing, while the shot of a field in Summer by Agaat van der Oord carried a calming simplicity. A nice afternoon, looking at nice pictures, all de bonne guerre, fair game.
