"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 27/07/15 13:54, michael adams wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 27/07/15 13:20, michael adams wrote:

And if as you claim, digital has wider dynamic range than film,*
then it seems that rather than them all producing rubbish, they
really were masters after all. Unlike todays gadget junkies.

in many cases that was the case.

I did many a good shot on slow film with a hand held exposure meter.

Right. So that's you along with the likes of George Rogers, Bert Hardy, Henry Cartier-
Bresson,
Bill Brandt, Lee Miller, Dorothea Lange, Eugene Atget, Lewis Hine, to name but a few
then.


Its one thing to take a correctly exposed and in focus picture, its quite another to
get the composition of an award winning picture.

Photo journalists in wartime like George Roger (Life), Bert Hardy (Picture Post), Lee
Miller (Life),
and even Cecil Beaton with his Rollieflex weren't after awards. They were working on
commission
to deadllines, often under less than ideal conditions. Can you imagine what it must have
been like as a member of the Tank Corps in the Western Desert, to have Cecil Beaton
armed with his rollieflex, inside your tank, taking your picture ?


michael adams

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