Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I actually ripped this picture off in the studio. The split backdrop making for an dark side and a light side was to enticing to pass up. I got some mileage out of it. And not seen others do it. The Babe for sure had a dark side. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:22:53 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] LIFE, The Babe & a gear question > > http://imagenes.publico.es/resources/archivos/2009/3/27/1238159343824moma13g > d.jpg > Or > http://tinyurl.com/2g4lqcl > > This one is my favorite shot of the Babe or anybody. > Babe Ruth, Nikolas Muray, c. 1927 > It looks like he's about to take the whole room apart with that bat. > Read what john Szarkowski says about it in Looking at photographs. > And indispensable book. Perfect for bathroom reading. Like time Magazine. > > > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > mark at rabinergroup.com > > >> From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:08:54 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] LIFE, The Babe & a gear question >> >> Wow, I actually never knew until now that Babe Ruth died from cancer. >> Having >> lived in NYC and Boston area for a total for 19 years, I knew a bit about >> him, but I guess not much at all. >> >> Gears aside, who think Ralph's picture (image 7) is better than Nat >> Fein's? >> I think it's often said that Net Fein's picture is so powerful precisely >> because Babe's face was not visible, but would Nat Fein have chosen a more >> face-on shot if he had the chance or the choice? >> >> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote: >> >>> An interesting and unpublished color set of Babe Ruth's last Yankee >>> Stadium appearance in 1948. >>> >>> >>> http://www.life.com/image/50453928/in-gallery/47141/babe-ruth-rare-and-unpub>>> l >>> ished >>> >>> below is the Life photographer Ralph Morse in 1943. Gear question: >>> what's >>> he shooting? My uninformed guess is a Contax and a mirror housing. And >>> what lens is that fast-looking chrome beauty? >>> >>> >>> http://www.life.com/image/53376685/in-gallery/47141/babe-ruth-rare-and-unpub>>> l >>> ished >>> >>> -rei >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >> previous >> replies in your msgs. ] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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