Re: Beebe Gave Us 3/4 Front
Author: beverlyhelper
Date: 09-11-2011 - 18:36
Marty Bernard Wrote:
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> Stein taught us you don't have to be on the sunny
> side and about telephoto lenses.
>
> About noon in April 1970 I must have been in a
> different telephoto mood. Here is the
> Jacksonville bound Everglades coming through
> Ashland, VA.
>
> Coming.
> Going.
>
> The "Coming" shot is how I cropped the slide in
> the camera when I took it. The "Going" shot is
> bluest because of the aging Kodachrome. I could
> have color corrected for it, but didn't.
>
> I like the two resulting moods.
Very great shots, both of them! Yes, Beebe established a "signature" 3/4 rods down shot, and other great photographers subsequently set new directions. It's an evolving artform. We would all be shooting like Stieglitz or Weston otherwise, eh?