Fujichrome: Cows walking through New Mexico (rescan)

Thank you very much, Stan. I certainly appreciate the time you took both on account of the photograph, and for my writing.

The original post was maybe ten months or so ago. Well, that could be one reason you missed it. :^)

My most honest regards,

Ed

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for your comments on my photograph and writing. As you might guess, I can have a lot of fun with both. Not only do I sneak film into a "digital photography" forum, I sometimes sneak words in too! I'm such a rebel. :^)

Yeah, a lot of fun.

Hmm, suppress the feeling... I've heard about that feeling. People and digital camera ads talk about it a lot. But truth is, I don't really relate to it. The photographs will be here when they're ready, and if I've done something worthwhile, I'll have them a long, long time. It'll be good to see them when I get them, but I always have other things to do in the meantime. Truth is, I've been known to come back from an outing with photographs in my digital camera as well as the others. Might not even look at the digital photographs till the next day or so. They won't go anywhere...

Ah yes, revised beatitude for for the Third Millinium... "Patience used to be a virtue". :^)

On a somewhat different track... Since you have extensive film experience, you most likely know that dust control can be a problem. That's certainly true with scanning. Though Photoshop cloning works wonders, dust spotting can still be a pain. My scanner doesn't have digital ICE, though that feature could be a worthwhile one for your to consider for minimizing the effects of dust. And if you are thinking about doing medium format work, you might want to figure on a scanner that can handle that as well. For example: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/nikon-8000.htm which has USB or firewire for an interface.

My very best regards,

Ed

And thank you for your comments, adrienne. Well, perhaps it won't surprise you, but I truly like to have fun with stuff. I might just have a small subversive streak as well. If I can get people to be open to the idea that film is still worth more than serving as dinosaur munchings (though people can certainly use what ever make sense to them to produce their own photographs), I've furthered my nefarious plan. :^)

My very best regards,

Ed

Thank you Rick. I like to have fun with my writing, and if I can express things that people sometimes feel, so much the better. But photographs also have a fine voice in and of themselves. If anyone can say something with a picture, as most here can, that is certainly fine with me.

My very finest regards,

Ed

Hi Thad,

As I recall (I just looked, too), you mentioned that stamp. I hadn't seen it till now though. Hmm, well I guess their's a tinge of a relation ship between my photogaph and the stamp. But someone's going to have to get the cows mighty riled up before they look exactly like the ones on the stamp. :^)

I certainly appreciate your comments this time, too...

Regards,

Ed

Thank you very much, Diane. Comments like yours, on both the photograph and the small writing mean an awful lot to me.

Yeah, words can be most cool...

My very best regards,

Ed

Hi Jody,

Hmm, maybe you've gleaned something from the accumulated journal of small writings I've put up here. No real telling. :^)

So the heartsblood of writers courses through your lineage... Well, let's just say I've been more greatly surprised about things. And if it's showing more strongly in some of your children than in you - that's just the way of things. But you've a fine enough hand from what I've seen.

But you know, I'm like you in ways (could it be the family relationship?), I like to have my fun with things. And great fun is all the better.

You know I always enjoy your comments, both for the photograph and for the writing. Thank you.

My fondest regards,

Ed

And thank you once again, Robert. Both for your always appreciated comments on the photograph, and for those on the writing (yes, also appreciated).

Originally, this was the first of a three parter for introducing my film scanner (and it had the title of "New Mexico and the ancient well"). This preamble was followed next by a Velvia write up and scan, including crops of actual scanning resolution, with the third part roughly analogous to the second (and with a link back to the second), but using pushed Provia 100F. The third part had the lighthouse in it, and you were one of the respondents. Likely you were travelling during the original post.

I'm in this forum largely for the fun of it, but now also because of the warm friendships that have developed. I know that there are many, many ways to be creative, as there are many, many people here that show that. And I suspect that you already knew that. But if I'm one of those adding to your knowledge and willingness to experiment, I'm very grateful.

My warmest regards,

Ed

Hi ulol,

I'm quite happy with what you've said. I truly appreciate your comments, they are always appreciated. I like the part about the "beef", I always like my photographs to have some meat on them. :^)

My very best regards,

Ed

Thank you pondria. Yeah, I'm glad that you like it (it's a little too late to follow me there, though). Green grass can be an interesting change of pace from brown grass, but it was watered just for the cows benefit. Without the watering there probably would have been no grass.

My best regards,

Ed

Hi Rob,

Well, mental pictures can be the best anyway. A camera can certainly get in the way of just experiencing things.

I was in New Mexico doing some site support for my company. But I know that there is great truth in what you are saying.

Always my best regards,

Ed

Thanks once again, Greg. Yeah, I remember a bit of your comment the first time around (I spose I could always go look, too). You were working at the time and said something like you were wishing you could look out the window and see a scene like this.

I was on site support when I took this. Every one else was at a party at the time, most likely trying to forget they were in New Mexico. I'm fairly asocial though. I thought it would suit me much better to just go out driving with my camera. Perhaps a shaman was guiding me.

I always appreciate your comments...

My very best regards,

Ed

Hello Ed,

What a very nice text and what a fantastic picture, I really like it, another masterpiece. I love the tonality, the colors, the mood and the composition, it's a pity that you couldn't add this masterpiece to your Californian gallery. So glad that I found this, thanks for the link in the post to Greg.

Your friend,

Dirk

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Hi Dirk,

What a fine surprise!

I'm very glad you had a chance to see this, it's one of my favorites. Of course, since it was taken in the state of New Mexico, I could hardly put it in my California gallery. Anyway, the land is too flat in this, no one would mistake it for California. But you might find it interesting that when I showed the gallery curator this post online, she wanted to include it in the California Landscape exhibit! Oh no, I could never let that be done. :^)

I know you are a person who observes things (very, very well, your photography always shows it), so I know you will see this response. There once was a post you put up in the Fuji SLR forum about making composites. You never made it all the way through the responses to it (perhaps it was one of your "rare" busy days), so I don't think you saw mine. No doubt the whole issue is settled for you now, there is really no reason for you to go back to it. But in it I posted a link to a photograph which was of a type I do not think you have seen from me, although the dark toned nature of it may not be a surprise for you. Perhaps you will find the photograph interesting.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=4685149

Your friend,

Ed

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California Light and Structure

Ed Leys said:

Hi Dirk,

What a fine surprise!

I'm very glad you had a chance to see this, it's one of my
favorites. Of course, since it was taken in the state of New
Mexico, I could hardly put it in my California gallery. Anyway,
the land is too flat in this, no one would mistake it for
California. But you might find it interesting that when I showed
the gallery curator this post online, she wanted to include it in
the California Landscape exhibit! Oh no, I could never let that be
done. :^)

I know you are a person who observes things (very, very well, your
photography always shows it), so I know you will see this response.
There once was a post you put up in the Fuji SLR forum about making
composites. You never made it all the way through the responses to
it (perhaps it was one of your "rare" busy days), so I don't think
you saw mine. No doubt the whole issue is settled for you now,
there is really no reason for you to go back to it. But in it I
posted a link to a photograph which was of a type I do not think
you have seen from me, although the dark toned nature of it may not
be a surprise for you. Perhaps you will find the photograph
interesting.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=4685149

Your friend,

Ed

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Ed Leys20479 said:

http://www.blackmallard.com/cal_ls/
California Light and Structure

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Hello Ed,

The surprise was for me and I truly loved thisone and I can understand that they had the same feeling and also want to put it in the California gallery, maybe you can think about it under the motto 'the exception make the rules', always fun to do something unexpected to illustrate that perfection isn't human. Maybe you can add this title then: 'The exception'.

Oh that post, oh I must have forgotten that I had to answer some comments or perhaps this was such a 'rare' busy day. I just looked and whaaw Ed I truly love that picture to and a slide sandwich is close to adding something to a scene, isn't it ? And removing things is of course much closer to reality, but what is reality ? I don't like purist to much who will never touch an image, or even crop as I think that if you will go that far in bringing reality they also may not play with filters, with depht of field etc.. And finally I don't care to much how an image was made as I love the final result, I simply love it and if it has a big impact on me the impact is reality for me and I can assure you that your combination of 2 slides has a great impact on me. I must say and I mean that Ed, that untill now I never has seen one picture from your hand that I didn't liked and that's very exceptional. What a pity that you don't post here anymore, it would be great to bring that image to this forum. I love to love your threads as they are always written in such a beautiful way and often I find treasures in them (links to pictures I never saw before), don't you think on putting them all on a website Ed, I would love that even as I will miss the treasures in the future than. Your images are truly amazing Ed and I hope that I ever could meet you in real life here in your roots country.

With deep respect,

Your friend,

Dirk

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Hi Dirk,

Thank you for your additional comments on the New Mexico photograph and also for the comments on my experimental "redball".

Oh, "redball" is a double exposure, not a sandwich. Just a single film frame.

I did post it to this gallery, but I'll put the link, and the link to another surprise, in a response you made to another photograph of mine. Well, you might feel like responding to the additional photograph, which I always enjoy and appreciate. For now, this particular photograph can settle back into the depths of history.

This is something I'd like you to know, Dirk, the longer I know you, the more work of yours I see (and I think I see all of it, even if I don't comment), the more I think I'd really enjoy photographing with you. I think that would be a blast! So who knows, someday, you and I and jacques will go prowl the streets and fields of Flanders and see what we will see. And I will take you up on your most generous offer to let me use one of your S2s (or whatever you can spare at the time). I'm sure you know, however, it will not be the only camera I am carrying. :^)

My very warmest regards...

Your friend,

Ed

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California Light and Structure

Hello Ed:
Thanks for share you prose, in words and image.

Honestly I need to read four or six times more to interpretate your text. My english is very bad, specially out of photographic field.

From the image I love the fantastic exposure, contrast, color and composition. Just the right light in all the frame. The deep green and black of the bottom is balanced perfectly with the clear and subtle tones up.
Bravo!!
Martín Miguel Crespo
http://www.ISO1600.com
http://www.LatinPhotography.com

Thank you very much for your analysis and your comments, Martín. I am honest when I say this, the vision of your photographs teaches us all.

Con color,

Ed

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California Light and Structure

Ed Leys said:

Thank you very much for your analysis and your comments, Martín. I
am honest when I say this, the vision of your photographs teaches
us all.

Con color,

Ed

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California Light and Structure

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Vera

Ed Leys said:

Hi Dirk,

Thank you for your additional comments on the New Mexico photograph
and also for the comments on my experimental "redball".

Oh, "redball" is a double exposure, not a sandwich. Just a single
film frame.

I did post it to this gallery, but I'll put the link, and the link
to another surprise, in a response you made to another photograph
of mine. Well, you might feel like responding to the additional
photograph, which I always enjoy and appreciate. For now, this
particular photograph can settle back into the depths of history.

This is something I'd like you to know, Dirk, the longer I know
you, the more work of yours I see (and I think I see all of it,
even if I don't comment), the more I think I'd really enjoy
photographing with you. I think that would be a blast! So who
knows, someday, you and I and jacques will go prowl the streets and
fields of Flanders and see what we will see. And I will take you
up on your most generous offer to let me use one of your S2s (or
whatever you can spare at the time). I'm sure you know, however,
it will not be the only camera I am carrying. :^)

My very warmest regards...

Your friend,

Ed

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http://www.blackmallard.com/cal_ls/
California Light and Structure

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Hi Ed,

Oh it was my pleasure and I will take another look on the links a bit later and the fact that it's a double exposure and not a sandwich is impressing me even much more, what a unique picture Ed !

And Ed oh I enjoyed reading that as I have the same feelings and I hope that it will happens one day. It would be great to meet the lonely woolf from the other side of the ocean and you may be sure that your lonely woolf attitude will not be broken by me as I think that I'm also a lonely woolf, maybe in another way as there are very often people around me, but always friends and I think that all my friends are lonely woolfs to. We don't act as normal groups, we do what we like to do and going out together could mean splitting for a period of the meeting of even one is eating and the other not, no forcing, no leader, it's like some lonely woolfs meeting each other for a shorter time and running in many directions and doing different things, seeing different things but there is that kind of lonely woolf respect that gives us a great feeling in going out in that way. Oh yes of course you could use one of my S2's (maybe S3 if it would be in a few years) and lenses and maybe Ed I also it will not be the only camera I will use that day. Do you know the Holga and Diana, I'm becoming more and more interested in trying them (but can't find them here in Europe and it's difficult to get them in the US), and if you know them do you like them ?
With very warm regards,

Your friend,

Dirk

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