Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Please excuse my naming names, but to me, one of the worst offenders in > producing photographic garbage, is Joe Marvullo. One time I got captured in > one of his shows, and was nearly sick before I could get out. Not that I take good photographs, what makes me puke with 100% reliability is Anne Geddes. I guess some of her stuff is all right, but all the stuff of infants in butterfly costumes and such drive me nuts. I am always reminded of: "Perfection is not when nothing else can be added, but is when nothing can be taken away." Was it Rodin? Why muck around with perfect little infants? Argh!! I guess I much prefer photographs of my own child(ren). Here are several for your viewing (dis-)pleasure. (WARNING, WARNING!!! bad scanning job on a dirty flatbed!) Katie with Ansel at 5 months, taken in Ushimado in Okayama-prefecture, Japan. Ilford HP5 Super, M3 with DR Summicron 1:2/50mm, 1/60" at 1:2. http://www.ericsworld.com/Ken/KatieAndAnsel.jpg Ansel at 4 months, taken at home in Den'en-chofu, Tokyo, Japan. Fuji Reala, Nikon F3/T with Ai 105mm 1:2.5S, 1/60" at 1:4, flash bounced off the ceiling. http://www.ericsworld.com/Ken/AnselAt4Months.jpg http://www.ericsworld.com/Ken/ansel2.jpg You see that even a Nikon lens can produce beautiful bokeh.