wilfredo Posted August 15, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 15, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Taken at the Apple Store on Fifth Ave., New York City. Leica M7. ©Wilfredo Benitez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Hi wilfredo, Take a look here Walking on Glass. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
richam Posted August 15, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 15, 2006 Nice use of angles and geometric shapes. Well captured. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 15, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 15, 2006 Wilfredo - Especially because of the angle and the extra strong contrast this is a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vic Posted August 15, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 15, 2006 fantastic wilfredo - just great, no more words to say. the masks around the photo distrubing, but that is me, i guess u like it and i have to accept it:-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semrich Posted August 15, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 15, 2006 Wilfredo, Love the grain in the glass and the play of light in the chrome and how you can just notice the one guy seems to notice and not approve of your picture taking. The angle you chose to take this at really makes this shot. It has everything going for it. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted August 15, 2006 Thanks guys for the feedback. I guess the guy looking into the camera does feel a bit uncomfortable with a camera pointed at him from below :-) Funny how most people in urban settings avoid eye contact except when they see a lens pointing at them. Then they look either out of curiosity, surprise, suspicion, or outright dis-approval. Cheers, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorbox Posted August 15, 2006 Share #7 Posted August 15, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) grandissimo...grand... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuna Posted August 15, 2006 Share #8 Posted August 15, 2006 The high contrast suits your find, Wilfredo. Very nice. Tuna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 15, 2006 Share #9 Posted August 15, 2006 Nice one Wilfredo. What film did you use for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted August 15, 2006 Andy, This was done with Ilford XP2. At this time it has become my favorite B&W film. As you probably know, it is easy to scan with excellent results as far as I am concerned. I'm glad you liked it. I think I will add this photo to the Shadows and Silhouttes collection on my wbsite. This has been an emerging theme in my photography although it has not been intentional, just something that seems to be developing. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 15, 2006 Share #11 Posted August 15, 2006 Interesting. I was only saying on some posts over the weekend that I don't like it and find the scans less than pleasing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted August 15, 2006 I've been pleased with the results, although I always have to desaurate after scanning to get rid of the purple tint. I'm just now trying Kodak T-MAX 100, I'll see how that goes :-) Cheers, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuerst Posted August 16, 2006 Share #13 Posted August 16, 2006 Wilfredo, I keep coming back to this and it just gets better and better. The high contrast works really well. In fact, everything works really well. I could never make myself like XP2, but your photo convinced me to give it another try. Bojan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share #14 Posted August 16, 2006 Bojan, I would give it another try. Here's another shot I posted over a month ago shot on the same roll of film that got lots of positive feedback. ©Wilfredo Benitez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semrich Posted August 16, 2006 Share #15 Posted August 16, 2006 Wilfredo, Like Bojan I keep coming back to this. I didn't have the time to get there when in the city while back to the States for a visit, now I'm sorry I didn't. There is so many pleasing elements in this, I'm glad I came back to it, now discovering another one equally but not quite as good. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted August 16, 2006 Share #16 Posted August 16, 2006 Hurrah, a wonderful Apple store shot... good thing it wasn't the dell store, especially with their exploding batteries! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share #17 Posted August 16, 2006 Bojan and Richard, Thanks for coming back :-) You never really know what will capture someone's imagination. I find that there are pictures I often go back to by a variety of photographers because I need to spend time just soaking them in. I think this is the power and magic of art. Anselm Adams once said that the great pictures are the one's that you remember. I'm not claiming any greatness here but I am honored that you've seen something in these pictures. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share #18 Posted August 16, 2006 By the way, I didn't buy an Apple, I remain a PC user. I hope this does not ignite a war. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuerst Posted August 16, 2006 Share #19 Posted August 16, 2006 Wilfredo, the second one is beautiful, too. I am definitely giving XP2 a try. I know what you mean about coming back to certain photographs. These cetainly deserve the attention they are getting P.S. Oh and I shall forgive you the PC for as long as you keep posting such gems. All the best Bojan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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