Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris Thanks for your further comment which I fully understand and thank you for. All I am doing is exploring having seen some work I like. I am not saying whether it is good or bad, just showing what I am exploring. I do think for an urban environment of this type it is valid, but that is just an opinion. Gerry > On 2 May 2016, at 10:07, Christopher Crawford <chris at > chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information