Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I quite enjoyed the sports images. That part of the world (Hungary/Czech Republic/Slovakia) has a rich photo tradition. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 16 May 2016, at 02:37, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Some interesting ones there, Gerry. He caught Ferenc Puskas in his pomp. > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at > icloud.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 4:09 AM > Subject: [Leica] K?roly Hemz? Exhibition > > >> Whilst in Budapest I visited this exhibition and really enjoyed >> discovering the work of a photographer I had in all honesty never heard >> of. He worked primarily as a sports photographer serving the purposes of >> the State during his earlier years, but during his free time and also in >> later life he did some great street work, and also did some great work >> with horses. Considering the equipment and film etc. he would have had >> available during the Communist era immediately after the war, his sports >> work was very good because of his ability to get the timing of the >> actions absolutely right. >> >> Here is a link in English to the exhibition I went to: >> >> http://hnm.hu/en/exhibitions/open-eyes-foto-hemzo >> >> but unfortunately it shows very little of his photography. However the >> link below is better, and it is worth scrolling down through his sports >> work to his other work. >> >> http://index.hu/nagykep/2012/11/26/hemzo_karoly_oroksege_es_emleke/ >> >> I bought the hardcover book of horse images, which at 3,500HUF (about >> ?8.75, $12.54 or 11?) was a steal. >> >> I feel it is a pity he is not better known in the west. >> >> Gerry >> >> >> Gerry Walden >> www.gwpics.com >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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