Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Phong! You're right. I haven't even tried to be accurate (except for yesterday's leaf). This time of the year I just want to wallow in color :) I can't get Lenswork anywhere that I know of. The last copy I have is one I picked up in Chicago last summer. I'm flattered by the comparison with a portfolio in there. Best, Daniel On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Phong wrote: > Daniel Ridings wrote: > > > It was pouring yesterday, so before I left the office > > and bought a bottle of beer on my way home: > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/041006/IMG_1369.jpg > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/041006/IMG_1392.jpg > > > Hi Daniel, > > It was pouring outside, so you were also pouring inside ? :-) > (Apologies to Verlaine's "Il pleure dans mon coeur comme > il pleut sur la ville ...". One of my favorite rain poems). > > The colors look a bit cross-processed, a bit like one of > a Polaroid instant color films. It's funny though how people > try to get "accurate" colors on film, print, screen, etc. > I cannot say I have seen anything on such media that > is accurate, in terms of colors, unless of course the subject > is a blank wall. On the other hand, your shots here don't even > seem to try. :-) > > The current issue of LensWork magazine which I have right > in front of me, together with my coffee, and which is an excellent > issue of an excellent photo magazine, reminds me of you. > First there is a fantastic B&W portfolio shot > with a Rolleiflex TLR, spanning 40 years or so. And second, > in the very same portfolio, there is a very nice photo of a man > pushing a wheelbarrow cart which is reminiscent of yours > from a hotel balcony in, if I am not mistaken, Dar es Salaam. > Check it out if you have a chance. If you cannot get LensWork > conveniently in Scandinavia, let me know. > > Cheers, > > - Phong > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >