nick brandt

How to you get shots that looks like thees, If i had to pick a photographer That has an artistic eye and can create impact with his images i think it would be Nick, i can't quite place it, perfect exposure,
''3D look'' I think its ironic that ''in my opinion'' one of the photographers who's images have the most impact in the 22 century uses film,

There was a conversation about this a while ago, here's the (there was a url link here which no longer exists)to that old thread.

Always iffy to say anything about web images, but comparing web images of his to Ansel Adams's web images (and I was fortunate to see Ansel's wet prints in Tucson) they are not in the same league. But then, what is? As for his animal shots, too perfect for my tastes. I know its film, but may as well not be.

seanE said:

one of the photographers who's [sic] images have the most impact in the 22 century uses film

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You must have a crystal ball; I am still living in the 21st century.

seanE said:

i can't quite place it, perfect exposure,
''3D look''

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IMO neither. Getting perfect exposure and a 3D look aren't that tough to get.

What sets most successful artists apart are the work, time, and investment they put in.

I like his work too.

The images are beautiful.

The look, I would suggest, is obtained by extremely careful attention to setting levels, contrast, burning and dodging in photoshop. i.e. his photoshopping skills are are very high. But you must have a very good neg to start with otherwise you'll never get the photoshopping to that level. It helps to really understand whats needed in the the darkroom to achieve the same which many photoshoppers haven't got a clue about.

I read the other topic which was linked to in which he posted.

There are one or two anomalies in the images I've looked at. The following is an example where the plane of focus could be set with a LF camera but to do it with a moving herd of elephants would be nigh on impossible unless it was just a lucky shot. But it could be done in the darkroom too.

However, it has to be said that it's not the place of anyone here to set the standards by which anyone else should work and produce their images. That's entirely upto to them and if they want to photoshop in some effects which could be done in the darkroom by an expert then who are we to cry foul. Only when stuff is done digitally and then claimed not to have been done digitally, does the integrity of the photographer come into queestion.

As a counter to the photoshopped wildlife images take a look at following. His images are printed by Robin Bell.

http://www.martyncolbeck.com/

Nick Brandt is one of the reasons I decided I needed to look at bigger formats. While I could never see myself taking images like he does, I do find them extremely beautiful.

I'm the same, i read people saying format doesn't matter, and then i see images like his and i want to go medium and large format, dose any one have opines on apsc vs full frame, is there as big a difference as say micro four thirds, vs larger format.

seanE said:

I'm the same, i read people saying format doesn't matter, and then i see images like his and i want to go medium and large format, dose any one have opines on apsc vs full frame, is there as big a difference as say micro four thirds, vs larger format.

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Heresy!

Get thee to a nunnery/DPUG!