Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/20

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Subject: [Leica] When do special Fx work?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:18:19 -0600
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On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> I guess I've just seen too many abandoned houses in HDR!

Quite so.
Seems to be a very popular "newish" genre with lots of practitioners around 
the globe.
And it seems to me to be an area where, in the right hands, the subject, 
style and effects merge well to express something worthwhile.
The same can be said of those doing the best work in night photography and 
other high dynamic range subjects.

I do think that Viveca Koh's work stands a bit above many others riding this 
particular train;
because while she's obviously using special effects
the effects seem necessary to achieve, and at the service of, her very 
strong vision.
Too many others it's the opposite.
No sense of their vision - just a lot of special effects.

as always
YMMV

> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:29 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
> mac.com>wrote:
> 
>> Here's a photographer that seems, to me, to use Fx to successfully achieve
>> her vision and style:
>> <
>> http://vivecakohphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Fine-Art-Special-Effects-Urban-Exploration/G0000DcoLCJePo0s/I0000oKTTCu6XTDg

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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