Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 1, 2013, at 6:15 PM, RicCarter wrote: > look forward to each of them > > you have an apparatus for feeding this vision? > On Dec 1, 2013, at 12:07 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at > icloud.com> wrote: > >> c & c always welcome and appreciated >> >> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=8289> glad to hear you enjoy them Ric. not sure I understand your question. apparatus used: Leica cameras and lenses Right angle finders (extremely helpful) Gitzo tripods Foba Superball head w/ RRS quick release or Leitz table top tripod and ball head Dense foam cushions for kneeling and/or 5 gallon bucket for sitting A year or two ago i tried a few experiments using the freezer to "create" subjects. Didn't like anything that came from that "artificial" approach. Also tried some strobe light in soft boxes on occasion. Didn't like any of those either. "Finding" situations in nature (puddles, ponds, river, stream or lake edges) and under the natural light found on the scene seems a prerequisite to the 'visions.' The slightest camera movements totally change the lighting effects when dealing with subjects which are at the same time: reflective transparent and translucent. And there in lies the magic - the search - the loss of self - the meditation the ah hah often - only the increasingly sore back and freezing hands bring me out of the visual search; rather seeking warmth and a straight back. Occasionally a 'vision' has been 'found' in things like a dog's water bowl or an old wheel barrow. I used to venture "out onto the ice" a lot more. With every year of aging my confidence decreases and I venture out onto ice less and less. Amazing how in my youth I almost never considered the possibilities. While now the stories of rescues bring ever more serious consideration; as I work or even walk near cold water; whether in solid or liquid form. As the ice edges move out away from the shorelines I'm considering taking my ancient ice chopper and a rake or hoe to pull them in to me. I'm not sure at what point such "adjustments" may begin to feel too manipulative of the natural state of things. Within the next month the "ice" will become very thick and present a whole different "vision." This is a specific sort of magic time of overnight freezes with daytime thaws and all the fallen leaves and seeds floating and freezing and floating and freezing; within thin layers. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist