Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for commenting Nathan. You are right of course, with such greats as Capa coming from Budapest, and Koudelka from Prague. Gerry > On 21 May 2016, at 05:59, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > Yes, I quite enjoyed the sports images. That part of the world > (Hungary/Czech Republic/Slovakia) has a rich photo tradition. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 16 May 2016, at 02:37, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Some interesting ones there, Gerry. He caught Ferenc Puskas in his pomp. >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at >> icloud.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 4:09 AM >> Subject: [Leica] K?roly Hemz? Exhibition >> >> >>> Whilst in Budapest I visited this exhibition and really enjoyed >>> discovering the work of a photographer I had in all honesty never heard >>> of. He worked primarily as a sports photographer serving the purposes of >>> the State during his earlier years, but during his free time and also in >>> later life he did some great street work, and also did some great work >>> with horses. Considering the equipment and film etc. he would have had >>> available during the Communist era immediately after the war, his sports >>> work was very good because of his ability to get the timing of the >>> actions absolutely right. >>> >>> Here is a link in English to the exhibition I went to: >>> >>> http://hnm.hu/en/exhibitions/open-eyes-foto-hemzo >>> >>> but unfortunately it shows very little of his photography. However the >>> link below is better, and it is worth scrolling down through his sports >>> work to his other work. >>> >>> http://index.hu/nagykep/2012/11/26/hemzo_karoly_oroksege_es_emleke/ >>> >>> I bought the hardcover book of horse images, which at 3,500HUF (about >>> ?8.75, $12.54 or 11?) was a steal. >>> >>> I feel it is a pity he is not better known in the west. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information