RE: [Leica] Leica spotted in Magazine

["Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>]

Martin

I agree with everything you say. At the recent Paris photo event there
was exhibition of Ansel Adams photographs and my reaction was that from
a technical point of view they were absolutely amazing - the richness of
tones and details were out of this world. But there was (to me remember,
to me!) a coldness about them. They almost looked like a series of still
lifes. Again, like yourself, it's probably because I prefer people
photographs to landscapes.

Incidentally there were a few of his portraits taken with a Polaroid (20
x 16?), the only one that sticks in my mind was one of Jimmy Carter. Not
a flattering portrait IMHO.

Steve

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Howard
Sent: 06 December 2002 00:37
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica spotted in Magazine


On Thursday, Dec 5, 2002, at 15:02 America/Los_Angeles, Marc Attinasi 
wrote:

> Is there another Ansel Adams who takes photos, or are you guys all on
> drugs?

Actually, I agree (or, depending upon your viewpoint, I'm on the same 
drugs as the others).  I find Adams photographs exceedingly impressive 
from a technical point of view and I recognize and am very grateful for 
his contributions to photographic education and to the preservation of 
American countryside and nature.  I think the photographic world would 
be much poorer without his contributions.  But the actual photographs 
themselves often leave me thinking, "Ok. Fern."

That said, I must admit that I'm not intimately familiar with his 
photography.  I believe that he also shot portraits, mostly using a 
Hassy, and I'm much more of a "people" kinda guy than I am a "splendour 
of nature" kinda guy.

M.


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