Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, OK I apologise because I have seen none. Gerry Sent from my iPad > On 4 May 2015, at 15:36, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > > Gerry, I agree with you, but just a question to put things in perspective. > How many prints have you seen from members of this group? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 6:54 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > wrote: > >> The upcoming Photo London event features platinum prints from the >> ?Genesis? series by Salgado.Personally, I don?t care how the main >> exhibition prints were made, for me his work and his whole ethos is >> without >> equal and far above anything I can (or anyone on this list) produce. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> 023 8046 3076 >> >>> On 3 May 2015, at 17:56, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>> With Salgado, from what I have read it is a combination of who and >> what. He (and/or assistants) work on the digital file to taste, have it >> written to a 35mm or larger film negative and printed in the darkroom on >> silver paper. In addition, as Jayanand noted, I have read that the >> Genesis >> exhibition prints were inkjet. Somewhere in the mix I think >> platinum/palladium contact prints were made too for collectors. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>>> On 5/3/2015 9:16 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: >>>> I meant the guy who does the printing, not the Epson or Hp or whatever >> .... ;-) >>>> >>>>> On 03/05/2015 02:12, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>>>> I do not think it depends on the printer, but the guy doing his >> processing - at least Genesis was totally digital, if I am not mistaken. >> Pushing the Shadows and the Highlights sliders to 100% each will get you >> started in the right direction! :-) Seriously, though, that sort of >> overwrought drama is easily possible with Silver Efex Pro, at least. >>>>> >>>>> A large part of the advantage that someone like Salgado has over you >> and me is access - some of the polar photographs in Genesis are taken in >> places that are strictly off limits for mere mortals. The other advantage >> is the ability to hang around as long as it takes to get the shot - but >> that is the difference between a top pro and an amateur... >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Jayanand >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On 03-May-2015, at 04:51, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I wonder about that too, Bob. I guess it may be due to the printers. >>>>>> >>>>>> So a question to LUGers, who is the best printer out there at the >> moment? >>>>>> Obviously it depends on taste to some degreee, but I have been >> looking back at >>>>>> AA, HCB and others and I can't find a similar depth in modern digital >> stuff by >>>>>> and large. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 02/05/2015 16:17, Robert Baron wrote: >>>>>>> What you all say about his images and prints is valid for >> discussion, but I >>>>>>> still can't figure out how he (or people working for him) can get >> such wide >>>>>>> tonal ranges and I can't. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it an optical illusion? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --Bob >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 2:17 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at >>>>>>>> gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I saw Genesis in Barcelona in January together with Lluis and my >> friend >>>>>>>> Lars, and we too were somewhat disappointed. Partly there was the >> issue of >>>>>>>> the prints being overdone, but my main gripe was the lack of a >> coherent >>>>>>>> theme?the exhibition is simply too big?and the distance to his >> subjects. In >>>>>>>> many cases, his approach to the people in the photographs is that >> of a >>>>>>>> wildlife photographer. Compared to other major bodies of work by >> Salgado, >>>>>>>> like ?Workers?, I found this one below his usual standard. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Nathan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> YNWA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 02 May 2015, at 07:31, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I haven?t seen the film, nor had I heard of it until now but I did >> see >>>>>>>> the ?Genesis? show in Barcelona last year and was simply stunned by >> the >>>>>>>> imagery and quality of the printing. In my eyes the man is probably >> about >>>>>>>> the best living photographer at the moment for so many reasons, and >> I saw >>>>>>>> gazing at prints in sheer awe of his work. >>>>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>>>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2 May 2015, at 04:27, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> His flair for the dramatic is discussed in this long piece >> published in >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>> Guardian in 2000: >> http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2000/jun/10/photography.art >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I don't think a DVD of Salt of the Earth is available yet but I'd >> be >>>>>>>>>> surprised if it didn't come out in due time. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ====On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj < >>>>>>>> jayanand at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I would like to buy the DVD. I went to his "Genesis" show in >> London a >>>>>>>>>>> couple of years ago, and was frankly underwhelmed by the prints >> - they >>>>>>>> were >>>>>>>>>>> totally over processed, and in my view, mangled beyond reason for >>>>>>>> maximum >>>>>>>>>>> drama. >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> =========================================================== >>>>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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