Dr. Albert Knapp's Pix from "Leica and the Arts" in "Viewfinder"

Albert has asked for a scan of his photos from his article "Leica and

the Arts," "Viewfinder" magazine, Vol. 37, No. 3, Third Quarter 2004.

Dr. Knapp has written in a previous thread that he owns the copyright

of the photos. Thank you for checking on that, Albert. Here goes

the first. This is from the back cover.<div></div>

The following three shots by Dr. Knapp are from page 19 of

"Viewfinder."<div></div>

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The following caption appears to the left-hand side of the

photograph:

 

GARRISON KEILLOR HOSTING "A PRAIRE HOME COMPANION"

 

Tanglewood, MA (7/2004)

 

M7/90mm APO f/2/Provia 400 1/60 @ f/2<div></div>

The following three photographs appear on page 20 of the

"Viewfinder."

The photograph below is captioned as follows on the right-hand side:

 

DUET, EUGENE ONEGIN (P. TCHAIKOVSKY)

 

Royal Danish Ballet - Copenhagen (8/2002)

 

M7/90mm APO f2/Provia 400 1/60 @ f/2

 

 

("Albert B. Knapp, M.D. [copyright] 2002" appears at the bottom left

corner.)<div></div>

The photograph below is captioned on the right-hand side as follows:

 

SOLOIST, MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP - Tanglewood, MA (7/2004) - M7/90mm

APO f/2/Provia 400 1/30 @ f/2<div></div>

Albert,

 

Excellent exposure and composition. Very nice.

 

Regards ...... Mike Webster

In the photograph below the following caption appears on the left-

hand side:

 

ENSEMBLE SCENE, EUGENE ONEGIN

 

(P. TCHAIKOVSKY)

 

Royal Danish Ballet

 

-Copenhagen (8/2002)

 

M7/90mm APO f/2

 

Provia 400 1/30 @ f/2<div></div>

Should mention that "Viewfinder" is published by the Leica Historica

Society of America.

Great collection of photographs Dr. Knapp and thank you for your time in scanning and posting Alex.

Let me try to improve the last shot (#7) a little.<div></div>

Thank you, Rusty!

 

I think I need another go at #6.<div></div>

Still not right. One more time<div></div>

And the first photo needs a tweeking....<div></div>

I don't see the big deal. He was able to buy expensive seats, but beyond that, these are no more than okay shots taken with an AE camera. In the dance shots, the composition comes from the choreographer, not the photographer. In the other shots, we have record shots we've seen a thousand times. In short, YAWN!

Hey Red, take it easy!

 

The man may be a doctor, but he's just an amateur photographer sharing his work.

Nobody made you look at all these shots.

 

Don't be a hater just b/c the man has nice seats.

 

Finally, there are very few unique images in the world. If you have some photos that have

never been done before, please share. Otherwise, just take deep breath and go to the

next thread.

Very nice images, Albert.

 

Thanks for scanning and posting these, Alex.

 

Red, most of us who lurk about this forum are very proud that one of its leading

contributors had his photos - and an excellent article on the story behind them -

published in the Viewfinder.

 

regards,

Albert & Alex

Thanks for showing these...always a proud moment having your work published.

Like ensemble and Garrison shots. Nice use of the Leica- quiet and good reach.

Albert, very, very nice pictures!

If his magazine article is good, that's an achievement. I'm just saying that these pictures are the result of purchases, not technique or originality. I suppose I've known too many guys with MDs who buy great equipment, lab services, and access; and preen themselves as great photographers when they are actually untalented. They are so accustomed to people kowtowing to their profession that they expect applause for anything they take up. Maybe it's just a New York thing. Maybe this guy isn't like that. If he's not like that, I'm wrong in this. But I find it suspicious that he'd present such weak shots for publication.

Red, they're not all earthshattering photos. But you're excessive vitrol says more about you than the photographs. BTW, where's your uploaded photos? I didn't see any under your "name". Funny that.

I didn't see any vitriol, nor do I understand why one must have uploaded photos to comment. I have shows and don't tell people they have to keep their mouths shut unless they bring photos with them.

 

And why aren't you asking the people who are raving where their photos are? Seems hypocritical not to, so maybe you should go through all the responses, find the ones that don't have posted photos, and ask them.

 

FWIW, these seem to be fairly straightforward shots of theater, something that can be done if one is in the proper location.

"I didn't see any vitriol. . ."

 

Than take off your rose colored glasses:)

 

I get a little suspicious when someone comes on line with an identity created 2 days ago, seems to go the extra mile to basically say they think the photographs suck, derides the guy for having money to buy the equipment takes of on the medical profession and yet isn't a poster, to me it smacks of not a lurker but a troller or a dentist..