Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, It's been a while but I'd have no trouble getting back into the swing. Now where the hell did I put my Peyote Pouch? Chris Saganich wrote: > A few of the central figures are dodged, which hopefully remains > permissible else I'm calling it quits. Looks like a droppin acid > festival. My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail. > > > > At 12:22 PM 8/22/2006, you wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018@med.cornell.edu > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >