Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for your feedback. Next up is my first trip to Yosemite later this month with a full-day photographer ?guide" from the Ansel Adams gallery. The day starts at 5:30 am for sunrise shots and end with sunset and star photos in the late evening. I?ll be using a Canon 24mm tilt shift lens for the first time to stitch together panoramic shots in Lightroom or Photoshop. I?ve seen many of Ansel Adams photo exhibits over the years. The silver halide darkroom prints he did later in life were much improved over earlier versions. I?ll be lucky to get a few ?keepers? that I can proudly share with friends. Be well, Richard Richard Clompus California > On May 7, 2018, at 10:58 AM, CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > they have a wonderfully "classic" feel?1920-1950 art photographers > > well and sensitivley done > > ric > > >> On May 7, 2018, at 12:37 AM, Richard Clompus via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> I attended a Leica Master Class with Ralph Gibson at the Leica shop in >> San Francisco with nude models. I have admired the path Ralph took early >> in his career by publishing his own work. My wife of 42 years convinced >> me to take the course. She?s worked with male and female nude subjects >> for her sculptures. None of us are getting any younger and the class was >> an opportunity to spend 3 days with a photographer who?s photographs have >> made me think about developing my own vision. I have read Edward >> Weston?s day books many times and felt his nude images appear timeless. >> I shot with a Leica M240, 50/1.4 pre-aspheric Summilux, 90/2 pre-aspheric >> Summicron. I also borrowed the 50/2 Apo Summicron and the 135/3.4 Apo >> Elmar from the Leica shop. If I could have afforded the two apo lenses, >> I would have taken them home. Wonderful optics. >> >> Concentrating on Ralph?s technique of pre-visualization was a >> requirement. I went back to the hotel exhausted each evening after the >> class to review images with my wife. She?s a much better artist than >> I?ll ever be. I?ve never photographed anyone who wasn?t wearing clothes. >> There were about 30 photographers in the class (both men and women). >> There were four women models that were more comfortable without clothes >> than I was wearing them. I was a bit uneasy the first day: how do I >> react, how do I photograph subjects with a unique vision standing next to >> 29 other photographers. >> >> The experience was a valuable lesson. Using northern window light was a >> revelation. I wrote an article detailing my daily experiences along with >> a portrait of Ralph, many ?Ralphisms" and a some nude images from the >> master class. His photo critique could be devastating but also >> revealing. I have not found a publisher for the article yet. If anyone >> would like to read it, I can provide the PDF. Spending 3 days with a >> world class photographer who has strong opinions on the creative process >> was a unique treat for me. I realize I may never photograph nude models >> again. It taught me a lot about myself and photography. I also thanked >> the models for their kindness in posing for the class. >> >> Here is a link to the 4 nude images in the LUG Gallery. My apologies in >> advance if anyone is offended. That is not my intent. I printed a >> portfolio of my best work from the class that remains on a shelf in my >> home. Comments welcome. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/L1006623.jpg.html >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/L1006623.jpg.html> >> >> Be well, >> 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