Leica M Monochrom: best pics

[cz23]

An abstract that I find very appealing. - John

Voigtlander 90mm

 

[airfrogusmc]

Siskind would like it I'll bet.

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[cz23]

Very nice, Allen. I like the first one especially.

In the quotes accompanying Siskind's show at the AIC, he said he preferred that the nature of the subject remain apparent in its abstraction. Your second seems a good example of that.

I have tried several approaches to these, but it became clear that I prefer greater abstraction, as in your first shot. I really get lost in some of these, and it seems like the less recognizable the subject, the better.

Incidentally, I've got a small gallery of these on my tumblr. The alleys of the Loop are a paradise of abstractions.

John

 

[pechelman]

guess I can try to keep this theme going a bit with one from this past week


M1003040 by pechelman

 

[airfrogusmc]

Very nice, Allen. I like the first one especially.

In the quotes accompanying Siskind's show at the AIC, he said he preferred that the nature of the subject remain apparent in its abstraction. Your second seems a good example of that.

I have tried several approaches to these, but it became clear that I prefer greater abstraction, as in your first shot. I really get lost in some of these, and it seems like the less recognizable the subject, the better.

Incidentally, I've got a small gallery of these on my tumblr. The alleys of the Loop are a paradise of abstractions.

John

John that was a wonderful exhibit. One of my professors and very good friends received his MFA from RISD and went there to study under Siskind and Callahan so of course I would have a strong love of Siskinds work.

Your image is wonderful BTW.

Terrific series on you site. Strong body of work.

 

[cz23]

 

[Duckmancgy]

Testing out my new to me M246, depth of these files are pretty impressive. I still love my Xpro2 but this pairs nicely in my books..

All of these taken with the Voigtlander Heliar 50/2

 

[Duckmancgy]

 

[xdayv]

 

[benlees]

Sounds great Vince. Good luck with the show. I think it will be another year or so before I can get back out to NM.

One from today

This is great! On fire, you are!

 

[airfrogusmc]

This is great! On fire, you are!

Thank you
Got out for a couple of hours today

 

[thart2009]

Mother-in-Law.

Grandma Postulating in Grandma's Kitchen by Tom Hart, on Flickr

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[pechelman]

That image reminds me a bit of Clyfford Still. I like it: Well seen and shot 🙂

 

[airfrogusmc]

That image reminds me a bit of Clyfford Still. I like it: Well seen and shot 🙂

Thanks.........

 

[DwF]

Aaron Siskind loud and clear! .....but that's not a bad thing 🙂

-and very rich 3d effect on screen here.

 

[cz23]

Really nice, Allen. You can lose yourself in them, can't you?

From Jackson St., Chicago:

 

[icebear]

NYC, South St. Seaport area
"Airstream tortilla"

 

[BuzzyOne]