Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that is what i was looking for i wondered if you had devised an ice capture device so much could be transilluminated i understand and appreciate your method ric On Dec 2, 2013, at 12:45 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: > > On Dec 1, 2013, at 6:15 PM, RicCarter wrote: > >> look forward to each of them >> >> you have an apparatus for feeding this vision? > >> On Dec 1, 2013, at 12:07 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at >> icloud.com> wrote: >> >>> c & c always welcome and appreciated >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=8289> > > glad to hear you enjoy them Ric. > > not sure I understand your question. > > apparatus used: > Leica cameras and lenses > Right angle finders (extremely helpful) > Gitzo tripods > Foba Superball head w/ RRS quick release > or > Leitz table top tripod and ball head > Dense foam cushions for kneeling > and/or > 5 gallon bucket for sitting > > A year or two ago i tried a few experiments using the freezer to "create" > subjects. > Didn't like anything that came from that "artificial" approach. > Also tried some strobe light in soft boxes on occasion. > Didn't like any of those either. > > "Finding" situations in nature (puddles, ponds, river, stream or lake > edges) > and under the natural light found on the scene > seems a prerequisite to the 'visions.' > > The slightest camera movements totally change the lighting effects > when dealing with subjects which are at the same time: > reflective > transparent > and translucent. > And there in lies the magic - the search - the loss of self - the > meditation > the ah hah > > often - only the increasingly sore back > and freezing hands bring me out of the visual search; > rather seeking warmth and a straight back. > > Occasionally a 'vision' has been 'found' in things like > a dog's water bowl or an old wheel barrow. > > I used to venture "out onto the ice" a lot more. > With every year of aging my confidence decreases > and I venture out onto ice less and less. > Amazing how in my youth I almost never considered the possibilities. > While now the stories of rescues bring ever more serious consideration; > as I work or even walk near cold water; whether in solid or liquid form. > > As the ice edges move out away from the shorelines > I'm considering taking my ancient ice chopper > and a rake or hoe to pull them in to me. > > I'm not sure at what point such "adjustments" may > begin to feel too manipulative of the natural state of things. > > Within the next month the "ice" will become very thick > and present a whole different "vision." > > This is a specific sort of magic time of overnight freezes with daytime > thaws > and all the fallen leaves and seeds floating and freezing and floating and > freezing; > within thin layers. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information