Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 30, 2005, at 4:58 AM, David Cochran wrote: > Thanks for the explanation Steve. > > Now we know what was the guy with the iMac reacting to....;-) > > naughty, naughty...yey, yey?... no, no... he was noting the current price on the leica digital back... Steve > > D. > On Oct 30, 2005, at 7:56 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > >> On Oct 29, 2005, at 10:44 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >> >>> This is an interesting observation for me, Ted.... >>> >>> >> >> >>> faces on conventional screens, we're able to see where people belong >>> in relation to one another or their surroundings" >>> chop.................. >>> I had the same reaction as Ted - the man at the computer had context >>> while only the man on the telephone had any sense of context at all. >>> chop........................... >>> I believe Steve's portrait of the man and his computer - and, of >>> course, his eyes - is what gives the image it's power and why I >>> reacted to it. >>> >>> >> chop............ >> >>> On 10/29/05, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> It's a completely different photograph to a "portrait style" as >>>> we see in >>>> the other pictures. I don't doubt Steve is going to achieve the >>>> kind of eye >>>> series he has in mind, but it's not an easy subject to shoot. >>>> Well any >>>> subject is a tough thing to shoot when building a series of >>>> excellent >>>> photographs, but he'll do it. >>>> >> >> thanks guys.... I have learned from your viewpoints and this >> intriguing discussion. >> >> Here are the facts... they are true....(and my nickname is not >> Scooter...). >> >> I went to a camera store here in Phoenix... I took a roll of >> film...BW400CN. >> >> I borrowed from their stock a Leicaflex SL and a Summicron 90mm >> f2, off the shelf...and I used this equipment, shooting the roll >> of film over the next 30 minutes, of the employees at work in the >> shop. >> >> voila..film developed, PS, some cropping... >> >> context, clear or not... at work, same room, within 20 feet of one >> another... camera people... all reacting one way or another... >> looking or not. >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >