Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, Why recreate old Kodachrome? you?re shooting digital, not film, and Kodachrome is no longer made. Why recreate another artist?s style? You?re a good enough photographer that you don?t need to do that. Lots of people I know online do over processed work like that to try to emulate someone else or materials that are no longer made, and I don?t bother commenting. That?s because their work sucks, and it would suck no matter what style of work they did. I wan?t trying to offend you; on the contrary, I respect your work enough to tell you that I don?t like this particular set of images, and why. You can take it or leave it; this is your work, not mine, so ultimately its your choice how to edit your photos. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 5/2/16, 4:31 AM, "LUG on behalf of Gerry Walden" <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: >Chris > >Thank you for your comments which I take on board but I feel I have to >defend myself. I am not in any way using this ?gimmicky photoshopping as >a crutch? but more in an effort to explore the recreation of the look of >the work of people like Saul Leiter and Jay Maisel when they were >shooting Kodachrome back in the 50?s and 60?s. Now, I may have failed >dismally in the effort but that is where I am trying to get. I accept >they are not ?realistic? but then what is? Realism is standing in front >of the scene, anything else is going to be a pastiche of reality, and >these are about as realistic as a black and white image. > >Gerry > > >> On 2 May 2016, at 09:16, Christopher Crawford >><chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >> I did, and I still don?t like them. The technique obscures the subject, >> which should not happen with this type of work. This type of gimmicky >> photoshopping is a crutch used by mediocre photographers to hide the >>fact >> that they have nothing to say with their work. Gerry is too good a >> photographer to need any kind of crutch, and these photos would be great >> if rendered more realistically. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5/2/16, 2:45 AM, "LUG on behalf of Philippe" >> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of >> photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Chris, view them large, the rendition is better even if the colours >>>still >>> seem a little bit off >>> >>> Gerry, I would have liked to play with the first one to dim the >>> (red/orange channel) vibrance and the blue cast but unlike the LUG >>> gallery your site doesn't allow downloading ? >>> >>> Keep them coming my friend, there's something in there that only wants >>>to >>> be revealed :-) >>> >>> Amities >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> Le 2 mai 2016 ? 08:39, Christopher Crawford >>> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> a ?crit : >>> >>>> I think they?re too harsh looking, it distracts from the subject; I >>>>see >>>> the technique first and its hard to see past it. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5/2/16, 2:02 AM, "LUG on behalf of Gerry Walden" >>>> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf >>>> of >>>> gwpics at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am exploring urban colour at the moment to try and find my hidden >>>>> 'Saul >>>>> Leiter? or ?Jay Maisel? brain, and here are 4 recent examples: >>>>> >>>>> Dishes and Shadows: >>>>>http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/I0000tEA5ryYSkEA >>>>> <http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/I0000tEA5ryYSkEA> >>>>> >>>>> Open 7 Days: >>>>> http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I0000vRFjOEqSEyk >>>>> >>>>><http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I0000vRFjOEqSEyk> >>>>> >>>>> The Barbers Pole: >>>>> http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I00005C_y8B2Zt.s >>>>> >>>>><http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I00005C_y8B2Zt.s> >>>>> >>>>> Duke Street: >>>>> http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I0000qI9C6Kd2KJw >>>>> >>>>><http://archive.gwpics.com/#!/index/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I0000qI9C6Kd2KJw> >>>>> >>>>> All were post-processed in LR using Kodachrome presets because I >>>>>liked >>>>> the filmic feel. >>>>> >>>>> Not sure if I have got it right yet, but it is an interesting path to >>>>> follow. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information