Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I second Ted. While I have refrained from posting nude photographs of my travels, suffice it to say that, on whole, they are about as erotic as a 50 pound sack of legumes. On Mon, May 7, 2018, 11:03 AM Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Ladies & gentlemen, > Please get over nude concerns. certainly if it is nothing more than a > nude...MALE or FEMALE! > If you've never looked at fine art photography books what a loss as you'll > find lots OF INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL IMAGES. > If you've ever travelled continental EUROPE and have a problem with "nude > images???? YOU WILL GO BLIND!!! > As far as I'm concerned given my first newspaper photograph front page was > published 17 Sept. 1951 and have been published almost every year since! > So I've seen a fair share of nudes. Hey delete or flip the page! > My simple clean hearted advice for the "Never LOOK AT nudes FOLKS IS??" > Get over it, as long as the images are clean healthy looking photo fine > art images???? LET IT BE!! > However? If it is filth/garbage/and or smut...... DELETE THEM! And move on > quickly unless you need a dirt bag fix? > cheers, > Dr.Ted Grant O.C. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of Mark Kronquist via LUG > Sent: May-06-18 8:23 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Mark Kronquist; Jayanand Govindaraj > Subject: [Leica] Nudes? Really? Correct me but I believe we were all born > that way > > Evenmore horrors. I am Past President of the largest gun club in SW Wash > (social liberal fiscal conservative) does add a whole new dimension do what > do ya shoot? > > We have LGBT sub club and events. I asked the founder why he selected the > name Pin Pistols??Mark, all guys were born with a pink pistol? okay > > The human body is a work of art. Celebrate and capture it and if you and > the subject wish share it > > > On May 6, 2018, at 7:09 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > > > Richard C, > > Well, there have been others who have been driven away by the Moral > Police > > on this forum for posting boudoir photography, including nudes, so it all > > boils down to how strong you are at ignoring, and refusing to be affected > > by, the unfounded and small minded rants of others. I remember one > > particularly nasty case a few years ago where all the moral sanctimonious > > instincts of many members was in full view, and I found it quite > > distasteful. My view is, as always, to each his own - after all, all of > us > > have some strange hidden areas in our personalities! If any viewer does > not > > like it, they should learn to avert their eyes. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 8:52 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > > >> Richard, others have posted nudes on the gallery, so bang ahead. If > people > >> don't want to be shocked, well then they shouldn't follow the links you > >> post. > >> > >> Douglas > >> > >> > >> On 04/05/2018 19:15, Richard Clompus via LUG wrote: > >> > >>> I have taken to heart the concept that you need to print your best > >>> images. Storing them on a hard drive makes it difficult to really > enjoy > >>> them or to give them to others as gifts. So my current project is to > print > >>> a portfolio of black & white nude images taken during a Leica Master > Class > >>> with Ralph Gibson in San Francisco. I learned a lot from him in 3 > days. I?m > >>> very pleased with the images but have no clue how to exhibit them. > I?ve > >>> hesitated to post nudes to our gallery but would be willing to share a > few > >>> if there is interest. They are reminiscent of timeless nudes from > Imogen > >>> Cunningham and Edward Weston. > >>> > >>> I?m printing with an Epson P800 printer and started with Epson Velvet > >>> Fine Art Paper (8.5 x 11?). Its a mat paper, 100% rag content, acid > free, > >>> 19 mil thickness, 260 gm weight with a slightly textured surface. I?m > >>> ready to treat myself with better paper but don?t have any experience > with > >>> rag paper from Moab, Canson, Hahnem?hle or Museo. These fine art > papers > >>> get expensive very quickly so I?ve decided to use 8.5 x 11 for now. > >>> > >>> Can someone share their experience with the rag paper of their choice? > >>> > >>> Many thanks, > >>> Richard > >>> > >>> Richard Clompus > >>> California > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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