Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I meant the guy who does the printing, not the Epson or Hp or whatever .... ;-) On 03/05/2015 02:12, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I do not think it depends on the printer, but the guy doing his processing > - at least Genesis was totally digital, if I am not mistaken. Pushing the > Shadows and the Highlights sliders to 100% each will get you started in > the right direction! :-) Seriously, though, that sort of overwrought drama > is easily possible with Silver Efex Pro, at least. > > A large part of the advantage that someone like Salgado has over you and > me is access - some of the polar photographs in Genesis are taken in > places that are strictly off limits for mere mortals. The other advantage > is the ability to hang around as long as it takes to get the shot - but > that is the difference between a top pro and an amateur... > > Cheers > Jayanand > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 03-May-2015, at 04:51, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: >> >> I wonder about that too, Bob. I guess it may be due to the printers. >> >> So a question to LUGers, who is the best printer out there at the moment? >> Obviously it depends on taste to some degreee, but I have been looking >> back at >> AA, HCB and others and I can't find a similar depth in modern digital >> stuff by >> and large. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Peter >> >>> On 02/05/2015 16:17, Robert Baron wrote: >>> What you all say about his images and prints is valid for discussion, >>> but I >>> still can't figure out how he (or people working for him) can get such >>> wide >>> tonal ranges and I can't. >>> >>> Is it an optical illusion? >>> >>> --Bob >>> >>>> On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 2:17 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I saw Genesis in Barcelona in January together with Lluis and my friend >>>> Lars, and we too were somewhat disappointed. Partly there was the issue >>>> of >>>> the prints being overdone, but my main gripe was the lack of a coherent >>>> theme?the exhibition is simply too big?and the distance to his >>>> subjects. In >>>> many cases, his approach to the people in the photographs is that of a >>>> wildlife photographer. Compared to other major bodies of work by >>>> Salgado, >>>> like ?Workers?, I found this one below his usual standard. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>>> On 02 May 2015, at 07:31, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I haven?t seen the film, nor had I heard of it until now but I did see >>>> the ?Genesis? show in Barcelona last year and was simply stunned by the >>>> imagery and quality of the printing. In my eyes the man is probably >>>> about >>>> the best living photographer at the moment for so many reasons, and I >>>> saw >>>> gazing at prints in sheer awe of his work. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>>> >>>>>> On 2 May 2015, at 04:27, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> His flair for the dramatic is discussed in this long piece published >>>>>> in >>>> The >>>>>> Guardian in 2000: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2000/jun/10/photography.art >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't think a DVD of Salt of the Earth is available yet but I'd be >>>>>> surprised if it didn't come out in due time. >>>>>> >>>>>> ====On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj < >>>> jayanand at gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to buy the DVD. I went to his "Genesis" show in London a >>>>>>> couple of years ago, and was frankly underwhelmed by the prints - >>>>>>> they >>>> were >>>>>>> totally over processed, and in my view, mangled beyond reason for >>>> maximum >>>>>>> drama. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -- >> >> =========================================================== >> Dr Peter Dzwig >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig