Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I agree mostly, except that I believe to define his 'soul' one has to add to Adams' technical mastery his utter addiction to perfection, or as close to perfection as he could get. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Fwd: Rick Borkin Photos > you're probably correct > I really don't disagree. > > My fixation probably > comes from growing up with: > Ansel Adams books, > 8x10 view cameras; > and in a commercial studio > where each set up > was exposed with brackets > of one on, 1/3 stop over, and 1/3 stop under; > and the highlights and shadows > were metered > until the precise relative values > were achieved. > > Yes. It can get in the way of "soul." > Many find Ansel's work "cold" > I find his technical mastery > the "soul" of his work; > when seen in original print form. > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Dec 21, 2008, at 4:13 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> Personally I use and truly appreciate excellent equipment, but >> (with humility) I so often think that our technical fixation >> subsitutes for, gets in the way of, even replaces our seeing the >> world... > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1859 - Release Date: 12/20/2008 2:34 PM