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First , kindly allow me to say that there is a TV doco by "frontline" about both campaigns, McCain and Obama's, with great pictures. Among them there is an unforgettable one of Hilary Clinton twisting her lips and cheek, like saying 'how do I deal with him?'
Following there is a link to a slide show about Obama's last hours in front of TV and during his victory speech:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gGxQ9X
Cheers,
Ruben
This thread is going to get closed as well....... no connection to photography especially RF. I realize there's excitement but unless O'bama has a Leica or Voigtlander or Nikon or Canon RF around his neck it doesn't belong here...........
Not trying to be the police or junior moderator here but these types of discussions end up going down hill because of the strong emotions connected to both sides.
Scott
rogue_designer
11-07-2008, 14:09
Wow - the kind of time and access Mr. Hass had with the family is enviable.
Interesting link Ruben - thanks for sharing it.
OK,
So as long as we've moved the discussion to women.... she is good looking !
Personally speaking, I'd rather leer at my own wife.
Personally speaking, I'd rather leer at my own wife.
No one told you you couldn't ;)
GREAT! I'll go do it right now. I'll probably get a lot further than...
:)
This thread is going to get closed as well....... no connection to photography especially RF. I realize there's excitement but unless O'bama has a Leica or Voigtlander or Nikon or Canon RF around his neck it doesn't belong here...........
Not trying to be the police or junior moderator here but these types of discussions end up going down hill because of the strong emotions connected to both sides.
Scott
Hi Scott,
A constructive and creative approach to this thread could be to input links about great pics made during the campaign. According to the pics I saw on the "frontline" TV doco, there are strong pictures out there. Having a retrospective photo thread at RFF about both campaigns could be great.
Cheers,
Ruben
The campaign exhibit currently at the Leica Gallery in NYC focuses on the Obama primary run and is very well done. I went a couple weeks ago, my first time to the Leica Gallery. It is small, but the exhibit is impressive.
(shh, don't tell anyone, even though the obvious M8 images were wonderful, I liked the character of the old film shots from prior campaigns going back to LBJ better.)
rogue_designer
11-07-2008, 14:37
It would be interesting to actually know what the photographer here was using.
It seems to me that the close range, candid images are perfectly suited to RFs and their strengths (speed, small size, quietness, etc.)
Ruben,
As I said in my post, keeping it on a "photographic plane" is great be me.... it just seems that more often than not especially this week these threads drift in a direction that inevitably leads to more "heated" discussions and personal attacks that RFF usually doesn't have.
So your suggestion if it's adhered to sounds terrific !
Scott
I had two threads closed .It must be a record.
Just be sure when posting in this thread to mention the words 'Leica' ... 'Rangefinder' ... and 'Photography' as often as possible ... hopefully when Stephen spots these words (highlight them if you feel it will help) he'll be fooled and not bother to close the thread! :angel :p
Well done Keith !
back alley
11-07-2008, 14:56
since i started to (also) use a dslr i have been shooting more and posting less.
oh, what a feeling!!
joe
The campaign exhibit currently at the Leica Gallery in NYC focuses on the Obama primary run and is very well done. I went a couple weeks ago, my first time to the Leica Gallery. It is small, but the exhibit is impressive.
(shh, don't tell anyone, even though the obvious M8 images were wonderful, I liked the character of the old film shots from prior campaigns going back to LBJ better.)
Thanks Rover for the input.
Am I the only one here to watch the "frontline" TV doco with those great photos ?
Cheers,
Ruben
Who would think you could discuss exhibits of photos in the Photo Exhibit forum?
rogue_designer
11-07-2008, 15:10
Am I the only one here to watch the "frontline" TV doco with those great photos ?
I tend not to watch television.
There is a slide show of some of the shots at the Leica Gallery here.
http://en.leica-camera.com/culture/galeries/gallery_new_york/
monochromejrnl
11-07-2008, 15:24
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94975828@N00
the President-elect is on Flickr (photos taken and posted by his PA)
amateriat
11-07-2008, 15:45
The campaign exhibit currently at the Leica Gallery in NYC focuses on the Obama primary run and is very well done. I went a couple weeks ago, my first time to the Leica Gallery. It is small, but the exhibit is impressive.
See what I never know about, happening practically around the corner, unless somebody mentions it here?
Thanks for this, I'm definitely checking it out.
(shh, don't tell anyone, even though the obvious M8 images were wonderful, I liked the character of the old film shots from prior campaigns going back to LBJ better.)
Oh, you know me, Mum's the word. :D
- Barrett
Those photos were phenomenal, Mr. Haas really knew what he was doing.
photo4ls
11-07-2008, 16:38
Ruben,
Thanks for sharing, that was very interesting for me.
Nelson
monochromejrnl
11-07-2008, 16:40
the photographer's name is David Katz
I had two threads closed .It must be a record.
No, Raid you're just a trouble maker!
:D:D:)
(just kidding...)
Ya gotta read the replies to the photos in the Gawker website. how they must of been taken with a Canon or Nikon, the composition sucked the lighting was bad & so forth. One poster says the photos were taken with a Canon 5D. Here's the site.
http://gawker.com/5079170/as-obama-won-the-flickr-album?t=8785967#c8785967
Those pictures are not dull, they're masterful.
He must have some pedigree to get that sort of access.
The equipment is identified on the flickr site. It is Canon EOS stuff.
I didn't mean dull as in uninteresting I was refering to the light or lack of it and the slight dimness they have!
And by no stretch of the imagination are those pics 'masterful!'
his using a 20mm at least for indoor shots and yet none of the shots are distorted. and still he has captured 'moments'.
try it and see how easy it is.
antiquark
11-07-2008, 18:20
http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/sets/72157608716313371/
The photographer was constrained by the lighting situation. The environment was quite dim, mostly lit by tungsten bulbs, and the shutter speed on some of the pictures was pretty slow.
The composition was OK, it's photojournalistic in nature, the point is to make sure the important aspects are in the frame.
Hi folks,
since you are so lazy I took the job of bringing Gerber to your mouths:
This is the whole TV doco with the great still images I saw:
Before you click I must warn that the narrative analysis has been quite shocking for me, i,e, highly interesting, but you can watch the image silencing your computer and will better focus on the imagery side.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/choice2008/view/
BTW, here at chapter 7, around minute 5:56 (pause !) you will find the stunning picture of Hillary, I was alledging at the opening post.
Cheers,
Ruben
Hi folks,
since you are so lazy I took the job of bringing Gerber to your mouths:
Something surely was lost in translation. Do you realize how offensive you are being?
I saw the show at the Leica gallery. It's really well done. I'm assuming they were taken with an M8 as they have that hot colour look that the camera produces. There is some good story telling in them though they are propagandistic, they do seem very sincere. I enjoyed the behind the scenes photos, Ruben.
... they do seem very sincere. I enjoyed the behind the scenes photos, Ruben.
That really was the best part! If I forgot to say it earlier... Thanks, Ruben.
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