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10/16/2002 02:30:06 AM · #26 |
I've been reading Galen Rowell's "Inner Game of Outdoor Photography". I'd recommend this book for anyone interested in creating art with a camera. I quoted it several times in this thread
In the first section of the book, Galen makes several fascinating observations how how people see. One thing that's interesting about the rainbow in Tibet shot is not just that Galen tried to get other people in his party to run and get the perfect shot with him, but that several other people took shots from the place they were staying, and thought those shots would be, or were, just as good as Galen's. Galen proves through various observations that people actually turn out to be incredibly bad at previsualization. Simple concepts like the rainbow rising from the temple that look simple, or lucky, or "right place right time" after the fact are quite difficult to pick out of the vastness of nature, even when someone tells you "there's a good shot ... over there".
Zeissman, I hope I have not offended you with my multi-paragraph post. I would hate for you to have to call me "long-winded" again, as you did the first time I posted about Mr. Rowell.
Chris
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10/16/2002 02:56:30 PM · #27 |
Here is an article on "Light and Color in Photographic Composition"
Light and Color |
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10/16/2002 03:45:25 PM · #28 |
That's a good collection of articles as well, from 1993-94 to present. The other book has collection from 87-93 (Galen Rowell's Vision: Art of Adventure Photography, you can't find it in bookstores easily, took me 4 weeks to get it from Amazon.com)
Originally posted by chrisab:
I've been reading Galen Rowell's "Inner Game of Outdoor Photography". I'd recommend this book for anyone interested in creating art with a camera. I quoted it several times in this thread
In the first section of the book, Galen makes several fascinating observations how how people see. One thing that's interesting about the rainbow in Tibet shot is not just that Galen tried to get other people in his party to run and get the perfect shot with him, but that several other people took shots from the place they were staying, and thought those shots would be, or were, just as good as Galen's. Galen proves through various observations that people actually turn out to be incredibly bad at previsualization. Simple concepts like the rainbow rising from the temple that look simple, or lucky, or "right place right time" after the fact are quite difficult to pick out of the vastness of nature, even when someone tells you "there's a good shot ... over there".
Zeissman, I hope I have not offended you with my multi-paragraph post. I would hate for you to have to call me "long-winded" again, as you did the first time I posted about Mr. Rowell.
Chris
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10/16/2002 03:54:29 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by Gracious:
Here is an article on "Light and Color in Photographic Composition"
Light and Color
Thanks Grayce, that is a great article! The last paragraph sums up nicely what I was trying to say! :)
Also, thanks MCM for your comment about Rowell's writing in Pag's thread....It makes me want to go buy a couple of his books! |
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10/16/2002 04:01:20 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Gracious:
Here is an article on "Light and Color in Photographic Composition"
Light and Color
Good article, Grayce, and an interesting site overall.
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10/16/2002 10:18:23 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Jak:
Originally posted by Gracious:
[i]Here is an article on "Light and Color in Photographic Composition"
Light and Color
Good article, Grayce, and an interesting site overall.
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Jak, Did you happen to run the Cover slide show? There are some magnificent images therein. I think my favorite is the gorilla infant being lovingly embraced by Mama.
Glad you like the site. You too Alecia. I enjoy it.
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10/16/2002 11:17:26 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by paganini:
BTW, the price on the print of Potala Palace runs for $18,000 BEFORE he died. It's a limited edition, i.e. 300 prints only. I'd think that for $18,000 it'd be quite good indeed :)
His other unlimited edition prints (which unfortunately doesn't include the El Capitain classic photo, which is LIMITED edition and sells for $400 but you can't buy it after he died, the estate froze the sale of all limited prints as those are printed and signed by Galen himself) are available and sells for $250 for a 11x14 i think.
Sort of unrelated to photography...but I think one of the things I can take out of this story is that you really should do things when you decide you want to (if you can afford to). My father had been a fan of Galen's for a long time...read a bunch of books and admired his photographs, writing, and mountain climbing skill. Always thought one day when he was in California that he'd go to the gallery and buy a print. Wasn't really a matter of money, just that elusive "round to it", and he always figured there'd be more being produced. Well, now there aren't, so who knows. It's not really a huge tragedy for my dad not to own a Galen Rowell print, but it just tends to make me think about stuff that people put off, not really knowing if they'll be possible in the future. As Dan Quayle once said "Predictions are hard. Especially when they're about the future." |
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10/22/2002 02:07:35 AM · #33 |
I thought I'd take a second to mention that the November issue of "Outdoor Photographer" magazine is out and includes a well done "Galen Rowell Remembered" special. There are 3/4 page versions of some of his more famous shots like "Clearing Storm Over El Capitan" and "Rainbow Over the Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet". It's worth the price of admission if you'd like to say goodbye to, or learn more about, a wonderful artist and a genuinely good person.
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