[Leica] bd's subway photos

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Kyle,
Don't forget that his masterful use of Noctilux is really what makes the M 
and T-MAX shine. The narrow zone of DOF is just only possible with the F1 
aperture, and of course the signature bokeh. Smooth and creamy, I say. 
Although I have to say that his negs could benefit from a little bit of 
that Pyro treatment instead of the pedestrian D-76 he uses.

At 03:49 AM 8/2/2006, Kyle Cassidy wrote:

>congrats b.d. on an excellent photo essay. you've really managed to 
>capture something and the title, "alone together" is absolutely fitting. i 
>won't pick a favorite because i think they're all of really top notch 
>quality and they work well together -- the whole here is indeed greater 
>than the sum of its parts. your framing and ability to isolate a subject 
>really gives us a glimpse into what photography used to be in the good old 
>days. you've shown us once again that there are some things that film can 
>do that digital will never be able to duplicate. the quiet shutter of a 
>leica M, and the tonal gradients of t-max in accufine are a bastion which 
>will resist assault forever.
>
>keep the faith! and thanks also for reminding us that a tedious chore 
>(such as taking the subway to work every day) can be turned into a 
>rewarding creative project by a person with the right mind.
>
>you seem to have just enough cameras and you're using them,

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