Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> ditto, and I had the same reaction about the absence > of people that Jim Laurel mentioned (I call it The Omega > Man effect). I wonder if Eric prefers to live closer > to nature. All in all though, especially 7, shows > very careful composition. Eric, do you like Joel > Meyerowitz ? Anyway, thanks for posting. > > Cheers, > > - Phong #1 and 2 are pretty close to hitting the mark - and I like them. But it's almost like you are stuck in a not quite satisfying mid-point between one single focus to the photograph and a multiplicity of things going on that require some work on the part of the viewer - and, obviously, the photographer, which is why, of course, it is by far the harder thing to do. I was thinking more Lee Friedlander than Meyerowitz (especially #1 - cf. American Monuments). As has been mentioned - the sort of work more widely (and mercilessly...)discussed over on Johnny's Streetphoto list , which is what brought to mind Friedlander - three of his (close to genius...) photographs that were discussed there last week: http://www.masters-of-photography.com/F/friedlander/friedlander_mechanics_mo nument_full.html http://www.masters-of-photography.com/F/friedlander/friedlander_factory_vall eys_2_full.html http://www.masters-of-photography.com/F/friedlander/friedlander_factory_vall eys_22_full.html Your work has small echoes of his approach tim a - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html