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Subject: Re: [Leica] A new round of photos
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:42:27 +0100
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Hi David,

Some of the scenes have potential, but I find the softness in several of the
images detracts from the overall impression. I have the feeling that you need
to edit your images a bit more ruthlessly than you have done this week.

Nathan

David Degner wrote:

> I finally have a second to stop filling out those stupid college admissions
> forms and do something fun so I spent a weekend developing and printing, I
> was going to take the last few days of my winter break and just roam in my
> car with a camera but I snowed (it never snows in Augusta).  I sent off my
> good prints in a portfolio to Marlboro so here are the rejects that I
> thought were good and a few that I didn't send.  These were all with Agfa
> APX 400 which I have grown to love./
>
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_1.html &
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_2.html obviously go
> together.  I like the first one more.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_3.html  This is one of
> those photos that I know exactly what it is becasue I was there but I don't
> know if other people will recognize it. (its a guy wearing fairy wings).
>
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_4.html A freind wanted me
> to take his picture and put it up on the internet so he could show a girl
> across the country what he looks like.  This was actually an informal,
> which I like better.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_5.html They were playing
> the roll of foresters and had just succeeded in chopping down their tree.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/david_Degner/gallery/pc_6.html ***What do I do in
> this situation***  There was bright sunlight shining through the window and
> just a few kitchen lights on inside.  My negative actually held both sides
> pretty well but when I print it showing both highlights and shadows its
> just a grey blob. What do I do to remedy this in the future?
>
> I hope you enjoyed them.
> Thanks for any comments.
>
> David Degner
>
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