Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The upcoming Photo London event features platinum prints from the ?Genesis? series by Salgado.Personally, I don?t care how the main exhibition prints were made, for me his work and his whole ethos is without equal and far above anything I can (or anyone on this list) produce. Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 > On 3 May 2015, at 17:56, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > > With Salgado, from what I have read it is a combination of who and what. > He (and/or assistants) work on the digital file to taste, have it written > to a 35mm or larger film negative and printed in the darkroom on silver > paper. In addition, as Jayanand noted, I have read that the Genesis > exhibition prints were inkjet. Somewhere in the mix I think > platinum/palladium contact prints were made too for collectors. > > Ken > > On 5/3/2015 9:16 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: >> 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 >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information