Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] Lincoln center flowers
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 13:27:24 -0700
References: <CA057DF6.F531%mark@rabinergroup.com> <2166A06F-2328-447D-94DC-1B23E35DEDA2@sfr.fr> <4FEF144A-8146-4B08-A54C-51EFCB012952@frozenlight.eu>

On May 29, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I write this with a certain amount of trepidation, but I can't help it...
> 
> What am I missing? Everyone goes gaga over Marc's B&W pictures of flowers 
> and trees and the like around Manhattan


I don't go gaga over them...


> while I just don't get it. To me, they look like random snapshots, with 
> little regard for composition, designed to show off the camera's high ISO 
> capabilities and not much else. 


they have a certain rather eccentric,    je ne sais quoi... !

(rather like his manner of writing....)

that pulls you in,

Steve



> 
> I know from other contexts that Marc is a good photographer, and 
> prestigious organizations like the NYT pay him for his pictures, but that 
> does not mean that every picture he posts is great. 
> 
> Or am I simply missing the point, just as I do when I look at pictures by 
> Cindy Sherman or Eggleston (sp)?
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
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> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
> 
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 29, 2011, at 8:01 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
> 
>> Oh yes Sir Rabs, f?erique !
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Le 27 mai 11 ? 22:12, Mark Rabiner a ?crit :
>> 
>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/110517_232552.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Shot in my favorite 1:2 format; ok cropped later I soaked my SanDisk in a
>>> bleach redevelop bath of Kodaks sepia toner. This coated each pixel with 
>>> a
>>> layer of sulfide which in effect makes them impervious to the sulfur 
>>> dioxide
>>> in the atmosphere.  And prepares the image for hand coloring.
>>> F 4.5 @ a 60th @ iso 6400 and be there.
>>> With my ubiquitous Nikon 45mm 2.5 silver pancake made in actuality by
>>> Cosina.
>>> 
>>> I don't NEED auto focus I AM auto focus.
>>> 
>>> Mark Focus
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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