Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you about the size of Inferno - it is really very difficult to 'see' the whole picture. Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] An evening with James Nachtwey > BTW, whoever > posted a comment saying that Inferno is too large - I got a look at the > Newton book complete with coffee table - now THAT is a stupid idea. > > Julian > ----- Original Message ----- > > ...It was my comment, Julian...I'm of mixed minds about it...on the one > hand, the photos do have enormous impact so large, and you can't just flip > the pages and not see the images...On the other hand, I wanted to push the > book back, or hang it on a wall so I could step back and see the images from > a greater distance...I'd rather focus on the whole image with my eyes at > once, and not jump from grain to grain..:-)...I think that some times > smaller books and photos can have greater impact than large ones, because > they draw the viewer in, forcing you to really LOOK at the photos... > > And as to Newton...That thing is really a sad joke.... > > B.D. > >