Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jeffery, I don't have the authority that Ted does, but let me anyway say that I agree that Tri-X looks great for these shots...I vote for sticking with it. These photos are probably the most compelling I've seen on the LUG. If I may make a suggestion: You could shoot a lot, but perhaps only do a quick first pass review of the take to give you more ideas, without driving yourself crazy with the editing...it may be that you need some distance to really figure out what the best shots are. I imagine this ending up as a large, well captioned collection...perhaps a book of some sort...how it all fits together may not be obvious for a while. My favorites of this group are: http://www.400tx.com/9th-2.html for the juxtaposition of the at-first-glance-normal house with the messed up car...very jarring. http://www.400tx.com/9th-10.html The rocking chair upside down in the tree is very striking and personalizes the tragedy http://www.400tx.com/9th-14.html I like the way the car almost merges with the trees behind it...I feel like there's a deep message here about connections between things man-made and things natural...If I were you, I'd look for more like this. http://www.400tx.com/9th-12.html for the way the house has separated from the wrought iron it used to be attached to...again, the contrast between normal and destroyed. Wow. Many of the others are also very strong...I think in general I am more struck by the ones that have a strong recognizable element (car, bike, house, etc) that jumps out, in addition to debris strewn around. I find #3 to have less impact on me because there is no central recognizable element. But that could just be me. Anyway, amazing work. Best, Aaron >This is a sampling of 21 frames from my first two rolls of Tri-X shot last >week. I have 7 more rolls that are at the lab now. When I get those scanned >and reviewed, I will probably pare this group down to half a dozen shots. > >http://www.400tx.com/9th-1.html > >The Tri-X is a bit gritty. I may make another trek with Acros or Agfa 100 >next week. Yesterday was extremely bright out, and I had to deal with the >sun and shadows while using only a 3/e lens. > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com