[rollei_list] Re: rollei Central Park "Gates" Photographs

I think that the Gates, as a work of art, are somewhat over-rated, as 
are most of Christo's projects IMO, but the overall effect was 
nevertheless quite beautiful. Even more important was the really 
festive atmosphere throughout the park--people were REALLY happy.

I agonized about photographing this event. I normally hate the thought 
of taking photographs that are just like everyone else's, but decided 
to go ahead anyway. I've seldom seen so many cameras in one place but I 
doubt that more than 10,000 or so people have been perverse enough to 
photograph these saffron orange objects in B&W, although that still 
isn't much of a claim to originality. Nevertheless, I had the chutzpah 
to post an album on the my camera club's website :-)

http://brooklyncameraclub.org/v-web/gallery/Cristo-Gates

All photographs were taken with a Rolleiflex 2.8E (Xenotar) with an 
orange filter on Ilford HP5.

Bob Marvin

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