Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, their way of use 35mm gets really boring after few issues. But I guess, as long as they sell… I was impress initially, now is something like “Ok I already saw that in previous issue. Instead old guy at the front I see another old guy and slightly different background.” Their artistic technique is like an advertising technique, it has to grab, shock and attack you. But how long we remember any advertising? Not for long. And yes, the magazine printing technique is good. If I may, some other people on LUG have bigger creative potential (i.e. Kyle). Victor Rob wrote: From: "Rob Appleby" <rob@robertappleby.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] National Geographic <…> References: As for the quality of NG photography, I am still consistently surprised by the excellent imagery. Without a doubt, they have published and continue to publish some of the best photography I see. Of course, it's all colour, so they don't get people's souls on film (Ted ;-))! One lovely shot online at the moment, IMO, is of a child on a windowsill overlooking the Chicago L (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0205/feature7/index.html). It may not be iconic, but it puts you there. I think it would be a privilege for anyone to work on a feature for them. Well, I'm back... - - -- Rob _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html