[Leica] IMG: Brighton Beach - FAO PHILIPPE

[Gerry Walden]

Thanks Philippe. I have altered the perspective, and here is a link to it (on my revamped website):

http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/England-and-the-English/G0000Xq3tU6XjrpI/I0000MrQiGkzEnfY/C0000RnlbetPLD9I

Best wishes

Gerry
Gerry Walden
023 8046 3076

> On 27 Apr 2015, at 09:53, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
> 
> Yup!
> 
> Works for me at least :-)
> (that's an instance when a same file works both in colour and in BW, good on you :-)
> 
> While on the raf you might want to try and get the corner of the Walls stall (and lamp post?) vertical - I tried my luck with it from the jpeg but it spoils the rest of the perspective and depth … I'll post it to you off list.
> 
> Keep them coming
> 
> Amities
> Philippe
> 
> Le 27 avr. 2015 à 10:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> a écrit :
> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Thank you for your kind comments about my image, and for comparing it with the work of the John Hinde postcard people. The image was, of course, shot in colour because it is a raw file from the X-Pro1 and in the light of your comments I have now uploaded it in colour (which in hindsight I think I prefer). You can see it here:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267-3.jpg.html
>> 
>> Your opinion on the colour version would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Kindest best wishes to you both,
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden
>> 023 8046 3076
>> 
>>> On 26 Apr 2015, at 20:10, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Wednesday I visited a new landscape photographic gallery in Brighton,
>>>>> and whilst there took this image overlooking the beach:
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267.jpg.html <
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267.jpg.html>
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> So reminiscent of John Hinde's Butlins adverts and postcards.
>>> Yours Gerry, albeit being in BW, show the same soul, that of the everlasting Britain of the 60s :-)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://we-english.co.uk/blog/2009/08/19/butlins-reborn-and-the-john-hinde-postcards/
>>> 
>>> " The postcards were brought together in a wonderful book edited by Martin Parr and published by Chris Boot. Our True Intent is all for Your Delight was published in 2005.
>>> 
>>> “Long viewed only as a master of kitsch Hinde is now recognised, albeit posthumously, as a peerless social documentarian. Dazzling in their their colour intensity and strange clarity…. Visionary, Wonderful.” Sean O’Hagan, The Observer, London
>>> 
>>> “Extraordinary…the combination of aesthetics and promotion produced something that bypasses documentary and approaches an arresting British surrealism.” David Jays, Financial Times "
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Congrats and thanks for bringing up sweet memories of Clacton-on-Sea. Well, that was long before UKIP ….
>>> 
>>> Amities
>>> Philippe
>>> 
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