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Subject: Re: [Leica] Reality? - Plus new fall color images
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:01:21 -0800
References: <EC1D893EF5042348ADC8A79B742E9EFB01626921@gci-mocex01.us.ad.gannett.com>

"Zeissler, Mitch" wrote:
> 
> As I learned in college psychology 101, my reality can be slightly or
> radically different from yours, yours can be slightly or radically
> different from others, etc.  The definition of the bell curve range
> constituting "normal" is extremely wide; only the abnormal ranges on
> either end are narrow.
> 
> My images reflect my interpretation of my reality, and are filled with
> lots of dreamy color and OOF areas (Noctilux/Summilux heaven!).  I
> realize this is a by-product of my watercolor painting experience, and I
> understand the images I record are not for everyone.  With that
> statement out of the way, here's more fall colors to look at:
> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1ssgc/More_fall/index.htm
> 
> As a further aside, I prefer the "reality" represented by fast Leica
> glass and slow color print film with lots of latitude, over the digital
> "reality" I was playing with for the past many months.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> /Mitch
> 
The red and black make a strong graph statement Mitch! Very strong. And
the red borders especially change the way we perceive the images (the
colors) when we first see them as thumbnails which is a critical point
in our experience of them. This is graphically shown by when you click
on the thumbnail and the picture comes up big with the thin white border
instead of red. The colors appear much more muted becuase there is no
red border to such the reds forward. My adviser in school who came out
of the Bauhaus movement in Chicago would be all over someone on this,
Mitch. He would not let us even sign our work unless we knew it was just
as a part of the image as the silver. Which meant don't sign it. I think
they've got a point but I do sign my work now. But i do agree I've
altered the work by doing so.
http://www.rabinergroup.com/ImagePages/CouponWall630.html
(Example of one of my images with the signature left on. And border treatment)

Oh and nice shots!



Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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