Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, As you asked, I checked and could not find anything representative. I think I have to badger him to have an online gallery! This the only reasonable set I could find: http://www.wilderfile.com/pages/mainpage.php?mode=psearch&category=TNA&page=1 A brief profile: http://www.lifescapes.org.in/t-n-a-perumal/ Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Does he have anything online Jayanand? > Thanks, > Bob > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Feb 25, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have just purchased four 18x12 signed prints (two B&W, two Colour) >> from the doyen of Indian wildlife photography, T.N.A.Perumal for the >> princely sum of US$400 - that too, his personal choice of shots over >> his 50 year career... >> >> On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Richard Man >> <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >>> I believe the new book has stuff from both "A Shadow ?Falls" and "On this >>> Earth" and supposedly better printing. >>> >>> I like his stuff and not that much that I want the new book since I do >>> have >>> both of the earlier books earlier. >>> >>> You can get a 3x5 feet print or something like that for $10K to $15K. >>> Almost a bargain comparing to Sherman's stuff :-) >>> >>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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