Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have just purchased four 18x12 signed prints (two B&W, two Colour) from the doyen of Indian wildlife photography, T.N.A.Perumal for the princely sum of US$400 - that too, his personal choice of shots over his 50 year career... On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > I believe the new book has stuff from both "A Shadow ?Falls" and "On this > Earth" and supposedly better printing. > > I like his stuff and not that much that I want the new book since I do have > both of the earlier books earlier. > > You can get a 3x5 feet print or something like that for $10K to $15K. > Almost a bargain comparing to Sherman's stuff :-) > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > >> Oh great - another way to spend. ?I went to ?Nick Brandt's site, and there >> I found my copy of "On This Earth" with the caption, "Do not buy, it is a >> POS" or similar. ? Turns out there is a more recent version, signed, with >> a >> tipped-on print on the cover, supposedly much better printing. ?Of course >> I >> will order it, it is one of my favorites. ?Speaking of normal lenses, what >> do you bet there are guys with some serious firepower standing behind him >> while he walks up on these critters? >> >> Ken >> >> >> On 2/25/2012 4:22 PM, Robert Adler wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the pointer Greg. Interesting. I actually like the 55mm >>> opening >>> shot the best, but then I'm more of a landscape person... >>> >>> IMO the photos are just so so. Kind of the "shots everyone takes" images. >>> Don't know if you've ever seen the work of Nick Brandt ( >>> http://www.nickbrandt.com ). Of course few, if any, photographers can see >>> and produce images as he's done. I do think, though, that I would try to >>> break out of the "take the longest lens you can carry" approach. >>> >>> There is a very good interview in LensWork with Nick Brandt that I >>> enjoyed: >>> http://www.nickbrandt.com/**UserImages/11/11129/file/** >>> Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf<http://www.nickbrandt.com/UserImages/11/11129/file/Lenswork%20Nov%2005.pdf> >>> I also know that Jayanand produces some amazing images of wildlife that >>> show more of their interaction with their environment. Tina has also >>> shown >>> some wonderful African safari images; one I particularly remember was of >>> a >>> group of lions taken with a WA lens. Buried somewhere deep in the LUG >>> archives... >>> >>> At any rate, I think NYT article provides some thought provoking (for me >>> anyway, as you can see by this post!) material. Mostly, for me, on what >>> not >>> to do... >>> >>> Again, thanks for posting. I found the article very useful, though >>> perhaps >>> not in the way the photographer intended. >>> >>> Best, >>> Bob >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Greg Rubenstein<gcr910 at gmail.com> >>> ?wrote: >>> >>> ?Spotted this in The New York Times Travel Section. Know there are some >>>> safari-photo-folks on list and wanted to share this. >>>> >>>> Enjoy. >>>> >>>> Greg Rubenstein >>>> >>>> ?How to Photograph a Safari >>>>> An expert lensman learns that a good zoom is key, but so is patience. >>>>> >>>> http://travel.nytimes.com/**2012/02/26/travel/a-**photographers-tips-on- >>>> **capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.**html?nl=travel&emc=tda4<http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/travel/a-photographers-tips-on-capturing-wildlife-in-kenya.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4> >>>> >>>>> Slide Show: Photographing on Safari >>>>> >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/**slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/** >>>> 26onassignment.html?nl=travel&**emc=tda4<http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/02/24/travel/26onassignment.html?nl=travel&emc=tda4> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information