xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Interesting to hear a Gilden's point of view on his photography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pnVLkTohlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pnVLkTohlo
charjohncarter
Veteran
I still wonder how he gets that close with a Leica: >3.5 feet.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
In meters it is one meter, most of more less modern lenses could focus 0.7 meters.
0.7 meters is the arm length.
> is more, < is less, btw.
Any other technical questions?
0.7 meters is the arm length.
> is more, < is less, btw.
Any other technical questions?
Timmyjoe
Veteran
He was probably shooting f8 or maybe f11 in his street images, maybe using a 35mm or 28mm, which, if he focused at about 3 feet, would give him a depth of field probably down to a foot and a half.
Best,
-Tim
Best,
-Tim
filmtwit
Desperate but not serious
The INternet's most hated photographer?
Like a lot of folks, I have mixed opinion of the man's work, but what tends to get overlooked is that he's taken that style of photography to places like Haiti and created master works from it.
Like a lot of folks, I have mixed opinion of the man's work, but what tends to get overlooked is that he's taken that style of photography to places like Haiti and created master works from it.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Which, if it's the case, probably means he had a lot of otherwise good shots that were ruined by bad focus. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you don't fall into the Instagram trap of believing that every photo you make should be made public. A good photographer edits his/her work ruthlessly, and knows what to toss. I've always thought it would be fun to root around in Edward Weston's (or Ansel Adams' or Minor White's, etc. etc.) wastebasket. I'm sure those photographers known for their technical excellence nevertheless threw out a lot of less-than-excellent stuff.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
At one point, we had shock radio and shock TV, and then we had Bruce Gilden. He was not the only photographer shooting people in the face with a flash gun -have a look at Mark Cohen's work, but the media crowned him the King of assault photography. Today, people have grown tired of the genre. E la nave va.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
The perennial dilemma of the Avant-Garde: What to do when the shock wears off? Why, become more shocking, of course! Yawn.
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