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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Mexican Stone Head
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Wed Sep 10 23:52:28 2008

G'day George,
I think you have lit the head perfectly for "recording". I would love to see 
some variations on the theme, with harsher cross lighting etc for example: 
having said that, my ability to arrange lighting is zero, as evidenced by 
the lousy job I always do when faced with group photos as per the wedding 
last week. 

Could you describe how you lit the object and kept the b/ground so black?

I don't have any information on the provenance for this work, but given a 
choice, I like the side on view best.

Cheers

Alastair

Asunto: [Leica] IMG: Mexican Stone Head

Last week I was given the opportunity to photograph an ?ancient?  
stone carving for the purpose of evaluation by experts in  
antiquities. Working with this object, arranging light to bring out  
its form, color and texture without exaggeration, proved a 
challenge.  
With each failed attempt I learned more about this beautiful object  
and the light falling upon it.

If any of you have knowledge regarding these objects; I'd love to  
hear from you about its age, hitory, etc.

<http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=398>
Slide show of additional views
<http://www.imagist.com/mexican_head>

Fond regards,
George

george@imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist




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Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] IMG: Mexican Stone Head)
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