Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob wrote: "..the one thing about it that seems Egglestonian to me is the colour. It's too dramatic - it doesn't really fit my idea of his work." The image on the N'Yorker site is brighter and more saturated than the way the picture looks in the book, 2 1/4. In fact, like several shots in that book, it is rather washed out, like a chrome that is a bit overexposed. It's rather soft focused, too, like he focused just a bit short of the car. Someone else suggested these were old Ektachromes that were fading by the time the book was assembled in 1999. Anyway, I am crazy for Eggleston. Too crazy. I can't help imitating the guy, like one of the shots I just posted. If they start to be good imitations, I'll feel a little better about this. It seems that his work has gotten softer over the years, color wise. The stuff in Democratic Forest looks more subtle to me than the earlier work in the Guide. I've never seen an actual print, so I don't really know how much is production variations in the books I have. If I found myself in Hebron, I might be able to ape Mr. Appleby just a little. Astonishing work, sir, and an important story. I hope they know that not all Americans are against them, for whatever that's worth. Carl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html