[Leica] IMGs: Exploring Urban Colour-Chris

[Gerry Walden]

Thanks George, that is exactly where I am at.

Gerry


> On 2 May 2016, at 22:38, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
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>> On May 2, 2016, at 4:17 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
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>> Chris
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>> Thanks for your further comment which I fully understand and thank you for. All I am doing is exploring having seen some work I like. I am not saying whether it is good or bad, just showing what I am exploring. I do think for an urban environment of this type it is valid, but that is just an opinion.
>> 
>> Gerry
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>>> On 2 May 2016, at 10:07, Christopher Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
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>>> Gerry,
>>> 
>>> Why recreate old Kodachrome? you’re shooting digital, not film, and
>>> Kodachrome is no longer made. Why recreate another artist’s style? You’re
>>> a good enough photographer that you don’t need to do that.
>>> 
>>> Lots of people I know online do over processed work like that to try to
>>> emulate someone else or materials that are no longer made, and I don’t
>>> bother commenting. That’s because their work sucks, and it would suck no
>>> matter what style of work they did.
>>> 
>>> I wan’t trying to offend you; on the contrary, I respect your work enough
>>> to tell you that I don’t like this particular set of images, and why. You
>>> can take it or leave it; this is your work, not mine, so ultimately its
>>> your choice how to edit your photos.
> 
> I agree with both of you.
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> Why imitate or mimic the work that attracts your attention?
> To learn. People have used the technique for a very long time.
> In the visual arts, music, and literature.
> Students have always copied the masters;
> in search of their own voice, style, sound, etc.
> 
> The idea that Gerry, who has his own style, lots of experience, and already produces strong work,
> would decide to explore other directions by pushing into other’s work that he’s admired,
> to see what he may learn, ought be encouraged "up to a point.”
> 
> I see Chris’s critique as valid, especially when or if one “covers" and does not give credit where due.
> Though in this case Gerry gave credit.
> And essentially said, “I’m going to the museum to copy some masters that i’ve always admired.
> I want to see what I may learn from doing so.”
> 
> Or at least that’s how I interpret both Gerry and Chris on this work.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
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