Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt - I think there is some piece of information that's missing for me to enjoy them. To begin to understand the Schoenberg I had to learn how to hear differently. Must be something different about the seeing required to get peeling paint and Equivalents. Now, when I have some more time we'll have to have a nice long chat about Yo Yo Ma. Maybe if we changed your meds for a while... Might calm you down a bit... ;-) Dick >Dick: > >I helped hang a Minor White exhibit many years back. His images were >absolutely spellbinding and the print quality surpassed (in my >opinion) a show by Adams we also had. My goal, at the time, was to >become a photojournalist. Unfortunately, I succeeded but have always >remembered how prints were supposed to look. If there is a key to >"equivalents" it might be to stand and look. Don't try to make sense >of them, just enjoy. > >Walt > >p.s. Now Yo, Yo ma he comes to town but all that screechin makes me >frown. I got my boom box set on high and dialin in old Superfly > >Richard S. Taylor wrote: > >>Walt - Sounds like I need to spend some time with Siskind and >>White. But then again, all those "Equivalents" never made much >>sense to me either. On the other hand, since Levine started >>conducting in Boston, I've (finally) started to make some sense out >>of Schoenberg, so who knows? >> >>Might be best if you didn't go to the movies for a while... ;-) >> >>Dick >> >>>Richard: >>> >>>It is not "what it is" which makes peeling paint interesting, Its >>>"what else it is"The peels have lost much of their appeal since so >>>many photographers started emulating Aaron Siskind and Minor >>>White. They knew how to deal with peels. >>> >>>Walt >>> >>>p.s. excuse the time I've spent on rhyme. I was forced to go...see >>>Hustle and Flow. Now things just won't be the same and that big >>>black guy is all to blame. >>> >>>Richard S. Taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Lee - I've never understood the appeal of peeling paint, but I do >>>>like the pixel-peepers and many of the others. Dancing in Buenas >>>>Aires is attention getting but I must say I find the two figures >>>>nearest the camera a bit in the way and a distraction. In the >>>>gauchos the I think the central figure is really the picture - >>>>his self confident gaze is mesmerizing - and if it were my >>>>picture I'd be tempted to crop the photo just to the left of the >>>>horse's head and a bit to the right of the saddle. >>>> >>>>Hope you find this helpful. Thanks for the look. >>>> >>>>Dick >>>>Boston MA >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hello from the edge of the wilderness, >>>>> The following came from a trip to Uruguay. This was a trip >>>>>sponsored by the photography department of the local college. >>>>>We went along as interested travelers and just got back. Summer >>>>>to snow and winter here. >>>>> >>>>>These two seem pleased with their pixels. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG >>>>> >>>>>For those who like peeling paint. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG1 >>>>> >>>>>Another example of peeling paint. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG2 >>>>> >>>>>From the beach at Punta del Este. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG3 >>>>> >>>>>Patience in Montevideo. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG4 >>>>> >>>>>Outside a club in Buenos Aires. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG5 >>>>> >>>>>Students in Montevideo. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG6 >>>>> >>>>>A trio from the gaucho festival at Tacuarembo'. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/LUG7 >>>>> >>>>>I hope someone enjoys. >>>>>Lee >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information