Magnum photographer René Burri with his Leica M9-P

[edmond_terakopian]

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Greetings Folks,

 

Thought to share my portrait of photographer René Burri with his Leica M9-P, shot on my M9-P:

 

René Burri | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

I have a short blog post on this as well:

 

René Burri | Photo This & That

 

Cheers,

 

Edmond

[Jager]

That's a wonderful portrait, Edmond!

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[macjonny1]

Nice!

[Tinchohs]

Edmond, it's a very nice portrait. I like the black and white style. I missed the right hand being in the frame. I think it would have been more balanced and led the viewer into the image. Thanks for sharing.

[edmond_terakopian]

Many thanks for the kind words.

 

Totally agree on the right hand but he literally gave me one frame and then lost interest, although I shot three more. I say this not as a criticism of Mr Burri, but his philosophy is capturing the natural and things as they happen, so although when I asked him he said yes, he wasn't really into it I guess. I posed him a little so I could get light onto his face and sensed that's all I could do. To walk back and get the hand in would have left too much white table with a clutter of books and pens and there was no way I was going to ask him to move his arm in a bit!!

 

Edmond

[Ted Lemon]

Many thanks for the kind words.

 

Totally agree on the right hand but he literally gave me one frame and then lost interest, although I shot three more. I say this not as a criticism of Mr Burri, but his philosophy is capturing the natural and things as they happen, so although when I asked him he said yes, he wasn't really into it I guess. I posed him a little so I could get light onto his face and sensed that's all I could do. To walk back and get the hand in would have left too much white table with a clutter of books and pens and there was no way I was going to ask him to move his arm in a bit!!

 

Edmond

 

This image totally works for me, don't need the hand when you have a face and hat like that. Lovely shot!

[Peter H]

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I think its just about perfect as it is Edmond.

 

The lack of the hand is quite dynamic, and reminiscent of the style of the subject. I suspect a slower and more carefully traditional composition would diminish the photo a little.

[edmond_terakopian]

This image totally works for me, don't need the hand when you have a face and hat like that. Lovely shot!

 

Thank you kindly :-)

[edmond_terakopian]

I think its just about perfect as it is Edmond.

 

The lack of the hand is quite dynamic, and reminiscent of the style of the subject. I suspect a slower and more carefully traditional composition would diminish the photo a little.

 

Many thanks :-)

[lanetomlane]

Great portrait ..... wonderful image.

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Regards, Tom

[edmond_terakopian]

Great portrait ..... wonderful image.

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Regards, Tom

 

Many thanks :-)

[edmond_terakopian]

Just created a small set of Flickr called Photography Legends. So far, I have portraits of Ian Berry, Sebastiao Salgado and Rene Burri:

 

Photography Legends - a set on Flickr

 

Wonderful people and inspirational colleagues.

 

Edmond

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You can hear online his Radio 4 Front Row interview (Tuesday) when, I think, he says he often takes just a single shot with his Leica.

[Tinchohs]

Many thanks for the kind words.

 

Totally agree on the right hand but he literally gave me one frame and then lost interest, although I shot three more. I say this not as a criticism of Mr Burri, but his philosophy is capturing the natural and things as they happen, so although when I asked him he said yes, he wasn't really into it I guess. I posed him a little so I could get light onto his face and sensed that's all I could do. To walk back and get the hand in would have left too much white table with a clutter of books and pens and there was no way I was going to ask him to move his arm in a bit!!

 

Edmond

 

I hear you Edmond. Was this film or digital? I'm curious how you processed this image. Thanks for sharing.

[edmond_terakopian]

I hear you Edmond. Was this film or digital? I'm curious how you processed this image. Thanks for sharing.

 

Shot on my M9-P. Processed in Aperture and then in Nik Software SIlver Efex Pro 2. If you visit my blog and search for webinar, you'll see several recordings of webinars where I show my workflow and how I use Aperture and the Nik Software plugins.

[Tinchohs]

Shot on my M9-P. Processed in Aperture and then in Nik Software SIlver Efex Pro 2. If you visit my blog and search for webinar, you'll see several recordings of webinars where I show my workflow and how I use Aperture and the Nik Software plugins.

 

Thanks Edmond. I most certainly will, specially as I also use Aperture and Nik with an M9. Appreciate it. m.

[Jeff S]

I don't miss the hand; the Leica is neatly accented (highlighted?) instead.

 

The video shows a somewhat softer personality than I interpret when looking at the portrait. Not good or bad, right or wrong; just something that struck me.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Jeff

[edmond_terakopian]

I don't miss the hand; the Leica is neatly accented (highlighted?) instead.

 

The video shows a somewhat softer personality than I interpret when looking at the portrait. Not good or bad, right or wrong; just something that struck me.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Jeff

 

The angle of his Leica caught the light and I darkened it down a bit; naturally accented!

We had met once before at a private view of a show he had last year. He's such a charming, modest, interesting gentleman - gentle being operative. I think during a book signing the task in hand is to sign and perhaps not be photographed?! Also a bunch of people were very unsubtly shoving cameras in his direction and making a racket with beeps and motor drives. Perhaps that didn't help? Who's to say?! He was still very kind when I asked him and I like the depth in this shot; it perhaps shows another side - intense and thoughtful?

[Jeff S]

There's often another side, and sometimes that's the best shot. Just an idle observation; nothing to do with the quality of the pic, which I like, along with the video.

 

Jeff

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[edmond_terakopian]

There's often another side, and sometimes that's the best shot. Just an idle observation; nothing to do with the quality of the pic, which I like, along with the video.

 

Jeff

 

Cheers for the kind words; much appreciated.