Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry 'bout that Ken... On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Oh great - another way to spend. I went to Nick Brandt's site, and there > I found my copy of "On This Earth" with the caption, "Do not buy, it is a > POS" or similar. Turns out there is a more recent version, signed, with a > tipped-on print on the cover, supposedly much better printing. Of course I > will order it, it is one of my favorites. Speaking of normal lenses, what > do you bet there are guys with some serious firepower standing behind him > while he walks up on these critters? > > Ken > > On 2/25/2012 4:22 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > >> Thanks for the pointer Greg. Interesting. I actually like the 55mm opening >> shot the best, but then I'm more of a landscape person... >> >> IMO the photos are just so so. Kind of the "shots everyone takes" images. >> Don't know if you've ever seen the work of Nick Brandt ( >> http://www.nickbrandt.com ). Of course few, if any, photographers can see >> and produce images as he's done. I do think, though, that I would try to >> break out of the "take the longest lens you can carry" approach. >> >> There is a very good interview in LensWork with Nick Brandt that I >> enjoyed: >> http://www.nickbrandt.com/**UserImages/11/11129/file/** >> Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf<http://www.nickbrandt.com/UserImages/11/11129/file/Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf> >> I also know that Jayanand produces some amazing images of wildlife that >> show more of their interaction with their environment. Tina has also shown >> some wonderful African safari images; one I particularly remember was of a >> group of lions taken with a WA lens. Buried somewhere deep in the LUG >> archives... >> >> At any rate, I think NYT article provides some thought provoking (for me >> anyway, as you can see by this post!) material. Mostly, for me, on what >> not >> to do... >> >> Again, thanks for posting. I found the article very useful, though perhaps >> not in the way the photographer intended. >> >> Best, >> Bob >> >> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Greg Rubenstein<gcr910 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Spotted this in The New York Times Travel Section. Know there are some >>> safari-photo-folks on list and wanted to share this. >>> >>> Enjoy. >>> >>> Greg Rubenstein >>> >>> How to Photograph a Safari >>>> An expert lensman learns that a good zoom is key, but so is patience. >>>> >>> http://travel.nytimes.com/**2012/02/26/travel/a-**photographers-tips-on- >>> **capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.**html?nl=travel&emc=tda4<http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/travel/a-photographers-tips-on-capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4> >>> >>>> Slide Show: Photographing on Safari >>>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/**slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/** >>> 26onassignment.html?nl=travel&**emc=tda4<http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/26onassignment.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com