[Leica] IMG: Mexican Stone Head

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Guys,

Look, George and Alastair, NO antiquarian worth his salt would dare to 
make any evaluation of a relic
based on a photograph.  You two know that with Photoshop et al,  a 
picture can be manipulated so a
$5 Tijuana plaster casting can be made to look like a 1000 year old relic.

They all tell me that "Ya gotta have the thing in your hands".

Jerry Lehrer




Alastair Firkin wrote:
> G'day George,
> I think you have lit the head perfectly for "recording". I would love to 
> see some variations on the theme, with harsher cross lighting etc for 
> example: having said that, my ability to arrange lighting is zero, as 
> evidenced by the lousy job I always do when faced with group photos as per 
> the wedding last week. 
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> Could you describe how you lit the object and kept the b/ground so black?
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> I don't have any information on the provenance for this work, but given a 
> choice, I like the side on view best.
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> Cheers
>
> Alastair
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> Asunto: [Leica] IMG: Mexican Stone Head
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> Last week I was given the opportunity to photograph an ?ancient?  
> stone carving for the purpose of evaluation by experts in  
> antiquities. Working with this object, arranging light to bring out  
> its form, color and texture without exaggeration, proved a 
> challenge.  
> With each failed attempt I learned more about this beautiful object  
> and the light falling upon it.
>
> If any of you have knowledge regarding these objects; I'd love to  
> hear from you about its age, hitory, etc.
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> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=398>
> Slide show of additional views
> <http://www.imagist.com/mexican_head>
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> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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