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Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

Alec — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:04:29 -0000

Hi Kevin,

Yes, I believe you're correct about the psychoanalyst. Thanks for pointing that out! :)

Also, thanks for the kind words. As always, I appreciate you being here.

Cheers,
alec

Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

Alec — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:02:21 -0000

Hi Amy,

Well, I think if budget is an issue that a good polarizer or warming polarizer (Singh Ray) is a great place to start. The Blue/Gold I consider a more specialty filter and would use it nearly as often as a warming polarizer. I've never used it photographing people and have not been inspired to, but now you've piqued my curiosity.

Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

Travis — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:42:10 -0000

Like it. The lines of the waves are very dramatic. I can almost hear the surf now if it wasn't for my neighbor mowing his lawn.

Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

Amy — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:17:37 -0000

Hi Alec -
I'm looking forward to learning more about filters in your workshop this summer.
A couple questions about polarizers:
-would you ever recommend getting a blue/gold as a first polarizer, or would I get more mileage out of a neutral one?
-do you use blue/gold polarizers much for doing b/w work with people?

Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

Kevin — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:04:35 -0000

Alec, you take sunshine and make a cloudy day! You make it cold outside when it's the month of May! (My apologies to The Temptations.) A psychoanalyst would have a field day with your images. Dark and brooding even when the surroundings would dictate otherwise. I love the fact that you elicit an emotional response from your images. That is the sign of a powerful picture.

Re: Landscape Photography: Another from the Lost Files

spostma — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:33:49 -0000

I think you nailed it with, "sometimes concepts are useful." It's great that you got a chance to remember what you were thinking conceptually when you were shooting this. We should all go digging through our old harddrives for gems like you do! Thanks for sharing your work!