Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Thank you for the look. Yes, I have had Feininger's images (Life Magazine) of Manhattan in my mind for a long time. At the time he used a 1200mm lens from a view camera on a 35mm to shoot Manhattan from New Jersey; they were truly striking images. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 11:18 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 5 More of the same Don Dory showed: Subject: [Leica] Don's PAW 5 More of the same > Occasionally in Atlanta we have just the right amount of moisture in the > air to give a misty look to the skyline. Usually it only lasts for a > few minutes in the morning before the sun burns it off. Friday was one > such day so here you go: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/urbanlandscapeIII > > This is a project in urban renewal. First, remove a steel mill that > created hundreds of high paying blue collar jobs. Then build some near > million dollar condo's using labor of unknown national origin. Oh, also > remove all the clutter of the urban landscape such as coffee houses, > clubs, strange shops selling interesting objects or anything else that > might bring people out of their cars.<<<<< Hi Don, The contrasts create a powerful photograph with a kind of ominous feeling as though the city is being "walled in." I re-call work similar to this I believe in LIFE many years ago of New York? Or other major American city. It's strength is it's simplicity without clutter. A clean and in your face photograph. Another point you may not have thought of. It's perfect for a magazine cover with the open space upper left & side where magazine title and story details could be inserted. Maybe you've a possible sale to a publishing house or other interested party down your way some day. Good on you. ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information