Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And both Ted and George have made (European evening) once more :-) Agreed on all counts dear Uncle Doc Ted, and thankful to you dear George my visionary pal forever Amities from Alsace, yes the place where they bake Xmas biscuits when the light is poor and the hearts warmer. Philippe Le 3 d?c. 2016 ? 19:37, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> a ?crit : > >> 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information