Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Absolutely fascinating gentlemen that we could look at this so differently. Looking at the HCB images I have, I see a number that I can recognise as iconic and superb, yet others that I understand not at all. Throughout I see images that have succeeded despite the technical shortcomings rather than because of them. Perhaps an insight as to why his work is famous and mine never will be. Still I make mine for me which is of course their purpose. For all of that I'd much rather have my photo time machine in the service of Ansel Adams. Actually I just remembered that HCB in fact decried Ansel's preoccupation with rocks rather than the human condition. Maybe I need to switch to an 11 x14 field camera or something to pursue my Grail. 2009/6/3 Steve Barbour <kididdoc at cox.net> > On Jun 1, 2009, at 11:17 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > > Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >> <> HCB photographs. Same scenario, would any of >>> his photographs have been worse or better with modern M glass and >>> exposure >>> metering? >>> >> >> Could have spoiled the whole thing Geoff, it might at least. >> >> I was at this HCB exhibition in Paris last Thursday. >> Lots of prints, each a masterpiece. >> Yet, some are on the verge of fuzzy, some are not that sharp, soft in some >> cases to modern standards at least, >> the sea isn't even always level, etc. >> Technicalities doesn't seem to have been his concern at all... >> > > hopefully his eye would have survived modern lenses.... > > evidently he felt that sharp lenses make dull photographs... > > > Steve > > > > > I'm cautious here as I don't know. >> >> Only, each one of these 50 or 80 photographs has character. >> It doesn't pop at you, you just seamlessly sink into them. >> I'd bet he used the cam as he knew it could work. >> I think it's all that is to say about the gear. >> >> And when there, you don't need to know you're there to know who was behind >> the camera, whatever the camera. >> That is a question you don't even ask. >> Opportunity, light, geometry, every thing tells you the camera was just a >> tool he used to convey his vision. >> >> Yet, his tireur(s) should also receive more credits. As many Wows as there >> are rints exposed. >> >> My two Pfennig of Saukraut ;-) >> Have fun in (sunny?) Berlin my friend. >> Best from Metz >> Philippe >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman