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 12:46:11 2007
References: <5E3A46EA-C3FF-4E23-A8FE-22C28C9531C0@pandora.be> <C2D26294.620B0%mark@rabinergroup.com> <82c9dd70707291244ta969baal1bc6899dbf257996@mail.gmail.com>

I didn't PROCESS it with Avedon in mind.
I SHOT it with Avedon's outdoor portraits in mind.
I just happen to think it came out well.

Eric


On 7/29/07, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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 s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light)
In reply to: Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] PAW - going for Avedon light)