Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Sun Jul 29 12:44:47 2007
References: <5E3A46EA-C3FF-4E23-A8FE-22C28C9531C0@pandora.be> <C2D26294.620B0%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Good lord - take a pill.
I like the photo.
Just chill a bit.

Eric


On 7/29/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Marc,
> >
> > Aren't you a little bit too stern with this photograph?
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
>
> Well its a nice shot of a nice looking kid processed way light with the
> idea
> of obtaining an Avedon look in the name of "Avedon Light" which I think is
> a
> misnomer. I think its a bit of a silly over simplification really.
> The light which illuminates a subject and they way we post process
> something
> should certainly be differentiated.
>
> A minor issue being an iconic photographer such as Avedon not really being
> famous for his "light"... Or just printing light.
> I don't think Avedon was a guy who waited before the light to change
> before
> he got a shot.
>
> The boy looks Avedon-like as in he looks like he could be a member of the
> Avedon family coincidently enough. He looks like Avedon. To me at least.
>
> I'd like to see it printed darker I think it would be a way more effective
> image.
>
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Harlem, NY
>
> rabinergroup.com
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light)
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