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This is the first time I post pictures here and I though I would start with some of my older pictures when I was working for Reuters. Most of the pictures were made using either the M6 and M4

 

These first batch is from Mozambique. The Government (frelimo party) had been involved in a civil war with the Renamo rebells.

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Etienne -

 

I'm atonished at how good these are. I had no idea that you were a Leica using photo journalist, and one of the first order at that. Even forgetting the perfect technique, your sensitivity is most armirable.

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Etienne -

 

I'm atonished at how good these are. I had no idea that you were a Leica using photo journalist, and one of the first order at that. Even forgetting the perfect technique, your sensitivity is most armirable.

Thank you for your kind words Stuart. I have had a love affair with Leica since my university days. When I joined UPI en later Reuters we were issued japanese slr's. These were more practical (especialy for fast moving subjects like sport) but many of the wire-service photogs had a leica in their bags too.

I now still have a japanese SLR's but am waiting (isn't everbody here?) for the digital M.

 

Kind regards,

 

Etienne

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Etienne,

 

Apart from admiring your imaging skills I find myself being surprised that I actually like the dodging technique you have used that, whilst obvious, actually contributes to the the power of the image. Usually, I consiser obvious darkroom (or equivalent) 'tricks' as poor technique, but in this case, the dodging of the boy against the otherwise dark background has heightened his situation emotionally. I have made a huge assumption here that you actually did dodge as I describe!;)

 

Cheers,

Erl

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Doesn't look like dodging to me Erl. That would have also brightened up the shadows on the boy as well. I think it's light coming through the window frame and falling on the wall and floor. The same light that's falling on his face.

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Hello Erl,

Thanks for looking and your comments.

It wasn't so much dodging the boy as burning his surroundings.

 

The story behind the picture: the boy had been playing in the streets of Maputo were he had found some device which he used as a toy. The toy happend to be a mine left by the Renamo. Very cruel.

 

Regards,

 

Etienne

Etienne,

 

Apart from admiring your imaging skills I find myself being surprised that I actually like the dodging technique you have used that, whilst obvious, actually contributes to the the power of the image. Usually, I consiser obvious darkroom (or equivalent) 'tricks' as poor technique, but in this case, the dodging of the boy against the otherwise dark background has heightened his situation emotionally. I have made a huge assumption here that you actually did dodge as I describe!;)

 

Cheers,

Erl

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Etienne,

 

Thanks for your additional comments and explanation. It is always interesting to try to work out what the photographer did and then be able to get the real explanation.

 

I say again, great images.

 

Cheers,

Erl

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