Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes it is hard to get a technically perfect shot of a moving scene. I like Roger's picture too, despite the grain and other imperfections. One of my most treasured photo-related possessions is an original Ted Grant print of his photo of Pierre Trudeau sliding down the banister. That image is certainly far from technically perfect; but it is nonetheless a very powerful testimony to a great photographer. Regarding Mapplethorpe, I did see an exhibit of his in Denmark a few years ago, very complete in terms of his body of work--meaning that there were many decidedly "non-sterile" images. While I have no particular affinity for that subject matter, the technical quality and composition of the images was exquisite. Nathan Victor Rubin wrote: > Dear All: > Luis wrote: > Hi Victor, > > "I like very much the picture, but In my opinion I appreciate a lot of > grain > or unsharpness, I'm sorry to critic but I hope contribute to improve it > making a better edition or maybe printing on paper, I think that it pay > work > on it, is good shot." > > Absolutely right- somethimes a "grab shot" loses some of the technical > good stuff we all aim at. In this case the combination of the very > teeny tiny camera plus the 400 ISO and available light all combined to > make the image less than sterling. I am glad I got the detail that I > actually ended up with. The Black/White version is better than the > colour version. To Don, the Mappelthorp exhibit was interesting- but > much more bland than the Arbus exhibit previously at the Met. The > Guggenheim tends to make the exhibits "sterile"-worth seeing though. > If any of you are going to be in NY, please let me know at > vroger@ilcpc.com. Make sure the subject line refers to the Lug List. > We also have informal meetings at a lovely unpretentious restaurant in > NY's mid West side the 1st Mon. of each month, organised by John Lee. > Bests vroger > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com