Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-)) wonderful.... better food than I have, but he's not dressed better than me right now... Steve On Oct 30, 2005, at 5:12 AM, David Cochran wrote: > Are you sure Steve? > > Wasn't he looking at this?....Orchestra Hit Hitchcoknian style!!! > > http://www.frappr.com/lug/photo/170232 > > > :-P > > > D. > On Oct 30, 2005, at 8:10 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > >> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >