Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Daniel, I have been subscribing to Lenswork for the past 4-5 years. It is no problem to get it sent across the water, and the price is still reasonable. It is one of the two photo mags I subscribe too (the other one is Photo Techniques, the US version). Nathan Daniel Ridings wrote: > Thanks Phong! > > You're right. I haven't even tried to be accurate (except for yesterday's > leaf). This time of the year I just want to wallow in color :) > > I can't get Lenswork anywhere that I know of. The last copy I have is one > I picked up in Chicago last summer. I'm flattered by the comparison with a > portfolio in there. > > Best, > Daniel > > > On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Phong wrote: > > >>Daniel Ridings wrote: >> >> >>> It was pouring yesterday, so before I left the office >>>and bought a bottle of beer on my way home: >> >>>http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/041006/IMG_1369.jpg >>>http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/041006/IMG_1392.jpg >> >> >>Hi Daniel, >> >>It was pouring outside, so you were also pouring inside ? :-) >>(Apologies to Verlaine's "Il pleure dans mon coeur comme >>il pleut sur la ville ...". One of my favorite rain poems). >> >>The colors look a bit cross-processed, a bit like one of >>a Polaroid instant color films. It's funny though how people >>try to get "accurate" colors on film, print, screen, etc. >>I cannot say I have seen anything on such media that >>is accurate, in terms of colors, unless of course the subject >>is a blank wall. On the other hand, your shots here don't even >>seem to try. :-) >> >>The current issue of LensWork magazine which I have right >>in front of me, together with my coffee, and which is an excellent >>issue of an excellent photo magazine, reminds me of you. >> First there is a fantastic B&W portfolio shot >>with a Rolleiflex TLR, spanning 40 years or so. And second, >>in the very same portfolio, there is a very nice photo of a man >>pushing a wheelbarrow cart which is reminiscent of yours >>from a hotel balcony in, if I am not mistaken, Dar es Salaam. >>Check it out if you have a chance. If you cannot get LensWork >>conveniently in Scandinavia, let me know. >> >>Cheers, >> >>- Phong >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com