Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, interesting to have a new landscape gallery with high quality work on the South Coast. Not sure what I think of the exhibition. They are very nice to look at, but somehow they don't quite click, even though they are gorgeous. The Winter gallery is really good though. Peter > >> On 27 Apr 2015, at 19:56, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: >> >> YES! >> Gerry, you know how much I like b&w images ;-) but this one is smashing >> in colour! >> >> Jay >> >> On 4/27/2015 1:08 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>> Philippe >>> >>> Thank you for your kind comments about my image, and for comparing it >>> with the work of the John Hinde postcard people. The image was, of >>> course, shot in colour because it is a raw file from the X-Pro1 and in >>> the light of your comments I have now uploaded it in colour (which in >>> hindsight I think I prefer). You can see it here: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267-3.jpg.html >>> >>> Your opinion on the colour version would be appreciated. >>> >>> Kindest best wishes to you both, >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> 023 8046 3076 >>> >>>> On 26 Apr 2015, at 20:10, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >>>>> icloud.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday I visited a new landscape photographic gallery in >>>>>> Brighton, >>>>>> and whilst there took this image overlooking the beach: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267.jpg.html < >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3267.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> So reminiscent of John Hinde's Butlins adverts and postcards. >>>> Yours Gerry, albeit being in BW, show the same soul, that of the >>>> everlasting Britain of the 60s :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> http://we-english.co.uk/blog/2009/08/19/butlins-reborn-and-the-john-hinde-postcards/ >>>> >>>> " The postcards were brought together in a wonderful book edited by >>>> Martin Parr and published by Chris Boot. Our True Intent is all for >>>> Your Delight was published in 2005. >>>> >>>> ?Long viewed only as a master of kitsch Hinde is now recognised, albeit >>>> posthumously, as a peerless social documentarian. Dazzling in their >>>> their colour intensity and strange clarity?. Visionary, Wonderful.? >>>> Sean O?Hagan, The Observer, London >>>> >>>> ?Extraordinary?the combination of aesthetics and promotion produced >>>> something that bypasses documentary and approaches an arresting British >>>> surrealism.? David Jays, Financial Times " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Congrats and thanks for bringing up sweet memories of Clacton-on-Sea. >>>> Well, that was long before UKIP ?. >>>> >>>> Amities >>>> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig