Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Unsworth wrote: >I'll be honest with you Bee, the first time I looked at these pictures I >thought that a lot of them could have been taken anywhere and that the >absence of people in the shots was a weakness. Well, after looking at them a >few times I realised that the fact that they could have been taken anywhere >was perhaps part of the point, and I didn't miss the people at all. > >What you shoot is the polar opposite of what I shoot, but by heck you're >good at what you do. Get the book published!!! > Thanks, Steve. Yes, I deliberately included shots of objects that one might find anywhere. The Middle East is deeply penetrated by elements of Western (pop) culture, and the people have been brought up on (for example) Disney cartoons as much as Americans have. Today, it is part of those cultures too. Bee > >Steve > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bee Flowers >Sent: 08 May 2003 21:16 >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Photos of the West Bank - Holy @#$ these are good! > > >this is a re-send; I don't see my message appearing ... > >George Lottermoser wrote: > > > >>>>http://www.beeflowers.com/Palestine/start.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>I have to chime in on the kudos for Beešs work. I seem to recall that >>someone asked if these were digital captures. The aspect ratio as well >>as the color seem to suggest digital to my eye. Did Bee ever respond >>to that inquiry? >> >> >> > >Sorry, I must have missed that one. You are quite correct; these are >digital images. I still own most of my Leicas, but the relative ease of >the digital workflow compels me to look away from film. > >Thank you, >Bee > >West Bank - Palestine http://www.beeflowers.com/Palestine/start.htm >Russia's New Dawn http://www.beeflowers.com/Dawn/index.htm >Homepage http://www.beeflowers.com > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >. > > > - -- West Bank - Palestine http://www.beeflowers.com/Palestine/start.htm Russia's New Dawn http://www.beeflowers.com/Dawn/index.htm Homepage http://www.beeflowers.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html