David, Some of us have always found your landscapes breathtaking. I like the ones you show here with people. They introduces a scale dimension. Regards, Bob S.
On 6/26/06, David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jun 24, 2006, at 6:51 AM, Bob W wrote: > > > Thanks. I don't know if that one works or not, but it is actually a > > fret! I haven't looked at the negative yet, but I think the grain > > would be monstrous in a large enlargement - it is Tri-X after all. > > It's one of those photos that appeals to me in a subtle way. > Subtlety is probably the one thing I like most in landscapes. Big > grain is bound to add atmosphere to a photo like that :) > > > I wouldn't describe you as a boring landscaper at all - I get a lot of > > pleasure from looking at your work, even if I don't comment much. > > I was writing in quite general terms; a lot of people do find > landscapes to be boring. While I do like a pretty picture, I also > find many of my own photos to be a bit stale. Lately I've been > trying to add some kind human element to my landscapes, usually as a > small detail. This won't be reflected in my scanning project for a > while, as I'm only up to mid-2000 (early 2001 for the medium format). > These are the only examples I have in my system at the moment that > have actual people in them: > http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=8&t=1 > http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=27&t=1 > (I'm a little less fond of the second one now) > Here's another interesting one which I considered as a PAW. The > little building in the background is the Church of the Good Shepherd, > which is where all the tourist buses stop. It's a very small church, > and is extremely popular as a wedding location. The view from inside > is... pretty good. > http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=421 > > > I cannot do the type of landscape that you do - even if I lived in NZ. > > For myself I try to do the kind of thing you can see in the book > > Magnum Landscape. Not always successfully. > > I haven't seen the Magnum book, but the public library has two copies > at different locations, both of which are inconvenient. I've made a > note to rush in and borrow one as soon as I can make it across town. > > - Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
