edmond_terakopian Posted April 25, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 25, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 25, 2013 Posted April 25, 2013 Hi edmond_terakopian, Take a look here Magnum photographer René Burri with his Leica M9-P. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Jager Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 25, 2013 That's a wonderful portrait, Edmond! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macjonny1 Posted April 26, 2013 Share #3 Posted April 26, 2013 Nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinchohs Posted April 26, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 26, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted April 26, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lemon Posted April 26, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 26, 2013 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted April 26, 2013 Share #7 Posted April 26, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted April 26, 2013 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 :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted April 26, 2013 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 :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted April 26, 2013 Share #10 Posted April 26, 2013 Great portrait ..... wonderful image. _____________________ Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted April 26, 2013 Great portrait ..... wonderful image._____________________ Regards, Tom Many thanks :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted April 26, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted April 26, 2013 Share #13 Posted April 26, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinchohs Posted April 26, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 26, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted April 26, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinchohs Posted April 26, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 26, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 26, 2013 Share #17 Posted April 26, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted April 26, 2013 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 26, 2013 Share #19 Posted April 26, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted April 27, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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