Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/13
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apprenticeship as well! I've been looking at his site now.
Stop trying to seduce me back to Cal. I NEED to get back in a springtime.
Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
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From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Bob Adler
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2009 02:33
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
Geoff,
John Sexton conducts many workshops down at Pt. Lobos; we see him with a
small gathering about?every other month or so. He is a master printer and
can get shades of gray and tonality in his prints that are wonderful to see.
His workshops are primarily geared toward printing, though, obviously, he
helps his participants capture enough information to print.
He is in the pocket of Kodak, I believe, so promotes their products.
http://www.johnsexton.com
He?sends out an occasionaly e-newsletter. His books are well printed. He
lives in Carmel?Valley.
Just FYI...
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com
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From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:33:24 PM
Subject: IMG: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
Alastair, I was looking for shadows and modelling directional light with a
view to BW conversions. The contrast range certainly was high, between
overcast and dark forest and rock. I bracketed and also tried to take the
snow into consideration. In the end most of those exposed mainly for the
trees gave me the most useful information range to start working up the
photos from. A lot, I thought, benefit from the subtle colour in parts,
sometimes helping to distinguish tones too. I'm not familiar with John
Sexton. Seems like another worthy source to try? to learn from. I'll look
again at what I shot too, thanks.
Two more uploaded, this one (link or tinyURL) and the next shot in the
album. That one is rendered as greyscale.
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/usa/g/Y21.jpg.html>
Or
http://tinyurl.com/7kcsar
Dissect away. Comments from anyone else welcome, of course.
Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
-----Original Message-----
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppies in Yosemite, the last photo set
One comment you made earlier was that it was not good light for b/w: I
disagree. John Sexton talks about "quiet light" and some of his images are
just wonderful. Contrast range is so much greater than you at first imagine
in dull overcast conditions. One of the problems I have with landscapes in
Australia is the LACK of cloudy days: bring on the mist and rain I say ;-)
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