Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are you sure Steve? Wasn't he looking at this?....Orchestra Hit Hitchcoknian style!!! http://www.frappr.com/lug/photo/170232 :-P D. On Oct 30, 2005, at 8:10 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > On Oct 30, 2005, at 4:58 AM, David Cochran wrote: > >> Thanks for the explanation Steve. >> >> Now we know what was the guy with the iMac reacting to....;-) >> >> naughty, naughty...yey, yey?... > > > no, no... he was noting the current price on the leica digital back... > > Steve > > >> >> D. >> On Oct 30, 2005, at 7:56 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >> >>> On Oct 29, 2005, at 10:44 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >>> >>>> This is an interesting observation for me, Ted.... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> faces on conventional screens, we're able to see where people belong >>>> in relation to one another or their surroundings" >>>> chop.................. >>>> I had the same reaction as Ted - the man at the computer had context >>>> while only the man on the telephone had any sense of context at all. >>>> chop........................... >>>> I believe Steve's portrait of the man and his computer - and, of >>>> course, his eyes - is what gives the image it's power and why I >>>> reacted to it. >>>> >>>> >>> chop............ >>> >>>> On 10/29/05, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's a completely different photograph to a "portrait style" as we >>>>> see in >>>>> the other pictures. I don't doubt Steve is going to achieve the >>>>> kind of eye >>>>> series he has in mind, but it's not an easy subject to shoot. Well >>>>> any >>>>> subject is a tough thing to shoot when building a series of >>>>> excellent >>>>> photographs, but he'll do it. >>>>> >>> >>> thanks guys.... I have learned from your viewpoints and this >>> intriguing discussion. >>> >>> Here are the facts... they are true....(and my nickname is not >>> Scooter...). >>> >>> I went to a camera store here in Phoenix... I took a roll of >>> film...BW400CN. >>> >>> I borrowed from their stock a Leicaflex SL and a Summicron 90mm f2, >>> off the shelf...and I used this equipment, shooting the roll of >>> film over the next 30 minutes, of the employees at work in the shop. >>> >>> voila..film developed, PS, some cropping... >>> >>> context, clear or not... at work, same room, within 20 feet of one >>> another... camera people... all reacting one way or another... >>> looking or not. >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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