[LRflex] Re: the beautiful faces...dark and light
- From: George Lottermoser <imagist3@xxxxxxx>
- To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:09:17 -0600
Kudos! For making that difficult yet IMO necessary decision.
Regards,
George
(from iPad)
On Dec 11, 2010, at 16:58, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Dec 11, 2010, at 2:54 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>> Can't really agree with Ted conceptually.
>> Though I think the dark image needs work;
>> I also thinks it speaks to the very real
>> and dark side of the disease.
>
>
> my thought as well George, as I just wrote to Ted...
>
> what to do?
>
> I feel I must be honest, real, and at times unflinching,
>
> so I must include some very dark images....
>
>
> Steve
>>
>> Not my book or exhibition though.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George
>> (from iPad)
>>
>> On Dec 11, 2010, at 10:46, tedgrant@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>>>
>>> Steve Barbour showed:
>>> Subject: [LRflex] the beautiful faces...dark and light
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/dementia/dark.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/dementia/hands.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>> Unfortunately the "Dark" doesn't seem to work? So many photos of the past
>>> we've seen the brighter light indicating hope and positives. This one has
>>> a,
>>> well for me a sense of foreboding and hiding the patient away. All the
>>> others brings them into the light of day illustrating warm, caring human
>>> beings, even though in some a somewhat "lost state." But still fitting in
>>> with all other folks.
>>>
>>> The light on hands is interesting because of the stronger play on the hands
>>> & light, indicating if I see it correctly, an involvement with some form of
>>> activity?
>>>
>>> However, my gut feeling is to "stay away from the dark side" unless it has
>>> a
>>> very positive feeling. And I'm not saying all "dark side" photos are
>>> negative, but they could be. And your series is seen as a very positive
>>> production.
>>>
>>> A side note:
>>>
>>> Was at the Gallery yesterday with the prints and owners were very
>>> interested
>>> in what they saw. They even thought a date in March or April might work?
>>> I've given them your phone number and that you live in Sacramento. The
>>> Curator's name is Dianna Miller if you have phone identifying caller. The
>>> gallery is "The LUZ Gallery." Oak Bay, Canada." They have shown the works
>>> of
>>> many European and Canadian photographers and building very rapidly an
>>> excellent name for themselves. I'll send you some other details off line
>>> shortly.
>>> At the moment say a prayer and think positive an exhibition will happen.
>>>
>>> She wants to talk to you as of yesterday. But that might not be before
>>> Christmas?
>>>
>>> Good luck my friend, be assured if all goes well I shall be there happy
>>> snapping.!:-)
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> ted
>>>
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