Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/23
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On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 4:25 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > I beg to differ - Nathan proved you wrong just today > > AMites > Philippe, whose daughter is spending the weeek in NYC, MRless ;-) > > > Le 22 mars 15 ? 20:20, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > > > I think if we climb on a ladder to get a shot we always think its >> terrific. >> But years later we see its boring. >> We confuse climbing ladders with good images. >> Climbing ladders do not always a great image make. >> Sometimes it better to just stay on the ground and do what you always do! >> >> >> >> On 3/22/15 2:12 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> On behalf of "look again later," unfortunately had slipped through the >>> few >>> brain cells I still retain.. >>> >>> In my case I still have a great......... read huge numbers of >>> negatives/slides from assignments beginnig 50 years ago and in particular >>> "special assignments that haven't been looked at in 40 years or more? >>> >>> HOWEVER!! It is most essential we go back into those "special keeper >>> files" >>> because we will inevitably find some amazing images we passed by because >>> at >>> the time, "yes we kind of saw something there but didn't recognize until >>> later years with 30 more years of "photographic picture SEEING >>> EXPERINCE!" >>> And a sense of better editing >>> >>> I have often said to myself . 'HOW THE HELL DID I MISS THAT?" And it is >>> a >>> photo from a previous shoot only 40 years ago. "LENGTH OF TIME WHEN >>> RE-LOOKING AGAIN?" Can be the most revealing of some of the best photos >>> you >>> have ever exposed. >>> >>> So on behalf of all and our somewhat barking bit of editing diatribe >>> please >>> accept my possible "bite yer bottoms comments!" >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Mark Rabiner >>> Sent: March-21-15 10:24 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG Family >>> >>> I agree with this completely. >>> I think getting space away from your pictures is invaluable. Giving them >>> some time off away from you. >>> To be able to see them later. And make it so you're almost seeing them >>> for >>> the first time. I call it regaining my perspective. >>> Its always what I'm striving for with my work so I can better determine >>> its >>> true value. >>> Shots I'd done the day before all look the same. Pretty Good. >>> >>> I think some of this also applies to printing. You have to see them >>> later >>> to know which ones are the ones you want to show people. >>> >>> I just finished pissing off a client because I couldn't make editing >>> decisions until a few days later. And I told him I'd have them for him >>> in a >>> couple of days. A couple as in two. >>> >>> >>> On 3/22/15 12:22 AM, "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tina, >>>> For What It Is Worth. I am not a professional, but I enjoy taking good >>>> photographs as well. >>>> >>>> I, too, end up with 10-15k photographs after every safari. On the road, >>>> I >>>> just store them in three different places (External Hard Drive + two >>>> Hyperdrives). After I return, I do not look at them for 2-3 weeks, a tip >>>> from John Shaw, because it makes editing them easier as you are more >>>> divorced from the emotions that you had when taking the shots. After >>>> that >>>> >>> I >>> >>>> sit down and very quickly and ruthlessly prune it down to 1000 shots or >>>> so >>>> - and I mean ruthless - any flaw and I junk it, and I completely trust >>>> my >>>> first impressions - this just takes me 2-3 days. Then I again leave the >>>> pruned list for a week or so, then carefully go through it and whittle >>>> it >>>> down to a manageable 500 or so. If I miss a few potentially good ones by >>>> this method, it does not bother me too much. >>>> >>>> However, as one of my permanent backups, I keep the entire set of RAW >>>> >>> files >>> >>>> on one of the drives inside the hyperdrive intact - storage is cheap, >>>> and >>>> who knows? :-) >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 4:11 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, I have learned over the past few days that the LUG family is just >>>>> >>>> as >>> >>>> dysfunctional as any real family. >>>>> >>>>> I really appreciate the off-list, on-list and phone messages of >>>>> support. >>>>> >>>> I >>> >>>> would not still be a participant here without them. >>>>> >>>>> I will not be posting daily photos for review. I will be posting them >>>>> on >>>>> pBase with an update to the LUG whenever I fill a page of photos. You >>>>> >>>> can >>> >>>> look or not. You can comment or not. I will edit by myself or hire >>>>> somebody eventually. >>>>> >>>>> More than one of you commented that my style of photography has changed >>>>> since the days of B&W and Noctilux and families in Honduras. I can no >>>>> longer travel to Honduras and stay with families for a week at a >>>>> time. I >>>>> can no longer focus the Noctilux. I am old. I am still in business >>>>> as a >>>>> professional photographer because it's too expensive to be a hobby for >>>>> >>>> me. >>> >>>> Color sells. B&W doesn't. If I could make a living with B&W, that is >>>>> >>>> what >>> >>>> I would shoot. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you to those who understand. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/ >>> T >>> >>>> ina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to > the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com