Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob I don't really see a beam of light, but rather a bit of dodging? Ms. Rodero seems, to me, a master printer. Additionally, what generally separates the men (and women) from the boys is the ability to see. Her work on the festival is dark and moody but much appears as it might have been. She prints (Focomat or PC) down as do many straight shooters. I would be the first to admit Rodero's work could be called "romantic". But then maybe that's why it appeals to me so much? Am I a closet romantic? Years back I did a school project and I still remember the fuss over one image. I went to an old cemetery and shot an ornate grave site with a cloudy sky behind it. The clouds broke and a beam of light hit the scene. Maybe someone was looking out for me but in any case it made a hell of an image. The classroom rantings and ravings about faking it were endless. (it was a pj class) Nonetheless, I didn't manipulate. Sometimes we get lucky. Sometimes luck means being prepared for opportunity. Who knows? As long is it comes my way I'll be happy. :-) . Walt P.S. Here is another stroke of luck from years back. Was doing a story on a tent revival and this one worked as the lead image. I felt lucky but was already set up with a tripod because I'd seen the image in my head before it happened. The folks being saved heard my darn "hallelujahs" at the front of the meeting. :-P http://gallery.leica-users.org/walts/revival Robert D. Baron wrote: > On 8-21-06 Walt Johnson kindly posted: > >> Here are some beautiful images just posted on the Magnum site. The >> shooters name is Cristina Garcia Rodero.. >> >> http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/Home_MAG.aspx?Stat=Menu_Home > > > Some very beautiful shots indeed, Walt; thanks for calling attention > to them. > > But I would like to ask the musical question (Walt, you're old enough > to remember that line): Since there has been so much discussion > lately about what is permissible image manipulation -- such as about > the pj in south carolina who got canned for adjusting the color of the > sky behind a silhouette of a fireman -- look at for example Image 10 > at http://tinyurl.com/rvu5m and isn't it amazing how a beam of light > came down from the heavens at exactly the right time and place to > highlight the little girl's head? > > Comments? > > --Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >