subhash_tiwari Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hopefully not unwelcome on this site. Since Leica and Rangefinder users alsowork to develop 'an eye' for images, I thought this would be interesting.Neither a 'Professional', nor an 'Expert', this is a young man whose pictures onthe Web attracted FujiPhoto's attention in HongKong, and they lent him an F30 toshoot with. He uses other equipment as well, but his images are nothing short ofSpectacular ! http://hugopoon.blogspot.com/ Subhash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Rowlett Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Absolutely welcomed, thank you. Backups? We don’t need no stinking ba #.’ _ , J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 <a href= "http://www.joeyl.com/">Another young man's work</a>, he's 17 years old... www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteradownunder Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I am forever blown away by the amount of talent out there...thanks for the link Brad - I spent an hour this morning looking through the lad's site and blog - what a talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitemistic Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I'm extremly impressed with the work of the 17 year old. I'm just trying to figure out who is financing his world travels. I do like his one camera, one lens philosophy...and a 5D isn't a bad choice at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yeah Pete, I think the kid has some potential... But really, he needs to get a RF in his hands to realize success. Supersharp lenses not degraded by goodness-robbing anti-alias filters, creamy smooth bokeh, unobtrusive body, quiet shutter, top grain leather strap, etc. Would be a real shame to not have all that working in your favor! www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_neverman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I think the 5D is better than the RD1 or the M8 and that kid likes to use digital. So even though I think the RF style would be better suited to his shooting than the SLR way of life, the digital RF technology is simply outshined by that of the dSLR. Until that changes he's better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitemistic Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I agree with Brad. My photography improved significantly when I put a Gordy strap on my rangefinder. Ah, well. The kid's young yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Wow Brad, that kid has SKILLS and what an eye. I liked every shot though some of the treatments I didn't care for especially the "homeless" series. But i still liked each shot and some of them just had me drooling, especially the "shooting" series. Yikes. Thanx. Too bad he doesn't "get it" about bokeh and all that. Should I write him and inform him of what he's doing wrong? He obviously needs guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 This young photographer is really impressive. I`m really wondered about the enormous creative fields opened by digital photography to this talented artists. IMO this "style" (look) is going to be a "new classic". There are a growing group of good photographers using this powerful way of expression. Don`t know about how this images are treated by them, they must use the same tools. That thorough darkroom work of dodging, burning and masking under the enlargers has became far more efficient on the computer... on the right hands, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 About Brad`s irony, that creamy bokeh, unobtrusive body, etc. are compulsory "standards" among Leica photographers. I experience -exactly- the same at the golf course; it doesn`t matter if the player can hit or not the ball, the main problem/topic is the titanium or whatever composite material on the clubs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 he's 17 years old... Superb,and just 17. Where do you continually find these these talents,Brad. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hugo Poon's images are swell! Thanks, Subhash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuel_dilworth Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 What's superb about it, Allen? Angst-ridden, emo-driven, overly-literal, in-your-face photos revealing a clichéd obsession with violence, Photoshopped to hell and back to ensure absolutely no subtleties whatsoever remain in the images. An immature talent, at best. Are we looking at the same guy's stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 >>> What's superb about it, ... An immature talent, at best. Are we looking at the same guy's stuff? Agreed. Stat - Before it's too late, somebody send the youngster a book of HCB's best photos, Ansel's "The Negative" and "The Camera" books, and a brick of Tri-X. Toss in a tweed sportcoat and some Sansabelt slacks and he'll be good to go. With the right guidance and participation in the forum, he can still be saved, rise to competency, and chrun out proper pix the way they've been done for the last 100 years. www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Didn't have time to see everything on the site, but I'd say Joey is exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeub Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 It's a matter of style. The contrast between Hugo and Joey couldn't be greater - one looking to observe existence, with some wit, and a light touch, the other looking to perceive existence, with quite a heavy hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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