Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Dec 3, 2016, at 11:52 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi George, > I love images in B&W like this illustrating the "work environment." Why? > Partly because it's the type of documentary assignments I shot illustrating > the industries of Canada and other locations about the world during the > late > 50's, 60's and 70's. Literally thousands upon thousands of rolls of B&W, > usually T-max 400! Rated ASA400 or pushed to 3200 & 6400 on the odd > occasion. > Some of the pushed film rolls had 30"X40" prints made that were drop dead > gorgeous for exhibitions and or office decor. > A time when shooting documentaries were the big thing for corporations and > information departments of government knew how to use our photography in > beautiful 8-10 page layouts. Or hanging on a gallery wall. > When you see an image like this clean and simple content and beautiful > reproduction it does really mean something to an "old guy" ;-) like myself. > Thanks for posting! > cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant O.C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > George Lottermoser > Sent: December-03-16 8:30 AM > To: Group Users Leica > Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Watching. > > C & C always welcome and appreciated > > <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=11581> And you made my morning Dr. Ted. As a large part of me remains firmly rooted within the Documentary Tradition as well as the love for full tonality Black and White Prints fond regards, George http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.imagist.com http://www.linkedin.com/imagist