Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just enjoyed a program here showcasing the top ten photos for 2009 according to the NG magazine. Amazing work of course and their number one shot was a vertical panorama if you like of a magnificent Redwood tree. I think something like 84 shots from a bank of pro Canons hauled halfway into orbit. Naturally there were plenty of top level Nikons and Canons in evidence as the best tools for some of the applications (including underwater housings and banks of remotely controlled multiple cameras). What was a pleasant surprise was to see that at least two of the talented photographers were using M's. Film M's no less. One whole essay was done in a remoter part of China and the placing shot was taken while hanging upside down from a cable strung between two mountain tops. That is amazing dedication. I think that the photog's website says that he used two M's with Provia. The one I saw was an MP with a Summicron 28 fwiw. The photographer was Fritz Hoffmann and the other (working in Africa) was Martin Schoeller. It was also very interesting to see the photogs and editor peering at small prints with loupes which isn't quite how I imagined their main method would go! Then their layout was all around 12x18 prints per spread sorted on a blarge wall. Only one photog was shown editing on I think two 30 inch screens. Another comment was that their photogs take I think one million photos annually of which one thousand make it into the magazine. Sheesh, Tina thought she had an editing challenge! Anyway well worth a look at their site and the magazine of course. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/top-ten-photography Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman