Interesting Contax photographer

Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12691 Location: West Emilia

While browsing Contax galleries I found the work of this guy. He uses Contax stuff extensively (albeit not exclusively). He uses a lot the G2.
He has a very strong visual sense and a real creativity.
His photos don't look like those of someone else, he's very personal.
But what admire the most, is that he doesn't have to fake the force. He's really strong from the start, he sees and takes strong images, he doesn't need to make an image strong by faking it in photoshop.
This is his gallery:
http://www.photosight.ru/users/23534/

And these are selected images that really hit me:

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2847699/?from_member
This one is incredible don't need much comment

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2767875/?from_member
the image is reversed but the shadows look straight

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2702571/?from_member
another strong contrast

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2740954/?from_member
an interesting corageous nude where you don't see the face but don't miss it

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2296083/?from_member
another shocker, no comment

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2191743/?from_member
This is a masterpiece, look how the "cartoons" and her childish expression fit!

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2164521/?from_member
one of the best and most sensitive child portraits I have seen in a while

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1790668/?from_member
the road to Hollywood...

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1312263/?from_member
he's able to photograph people and make the viewer feel like if he always knew them...

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1937884/?from_member
and to finish, the strangest family portrait that I ever saw !!!

Note that he does not indulge in any photographer's common affectation/tricks, such as to rely on DOF effect to get a photo home, or to oversaturate, let alone things like partial desaturation, he uses superwides now and then but he never overdoes them, and very rarely he uses superteles. He stays away from all the common gimmicks, yet he's able to take home photos that are strong and stay in the memory.
I really admire him and wish I had half of his visual talent and force.
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F16SUNSHINE · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Excellent find.
I have been cruising his gallery for an hour now and it is truly remarkable.
The photos all well, most do have a signature that he seems to have developed.
The silky close focus bokeh shots are not here. Nor are contrived perspectives.
Most of the views are very natural and familiar and one can identify them as believable.
Of course he has some serendipity working for him as well.

like this light and perspective Shocked

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1730755/?from_member

And here some PP that is obvious but very imposing with the composure http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1661314/?from_member

The first you posted is my favorite for the obvious reasons. I'm happy you have met my future wife Laughing

But this one is the most interesting to me. It is like two shots in one.
If you use your hand and cover the child on the left.
It becomes very solemn but somehow also sensual. This mysterious body that could be young or old, contemplative and at rest or broken in sadness.
Then if you cover the character on the right side. You have just the pure joy of a child. Together and as the shot is whole it is for me a very contrasty scene in emotion as well as light.

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1245546/?from_member
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Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12691 Location: West Emilia

Yes, he's full of these contrasts, it's obvious he seeks for them, and the good thing is, he manages to be original in his style and compositions at least 70-80% of the times. Which is not easy in today's photography!
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trifox · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 557 Location: UK

I have to say this ---

no message has been found on these pics...

tf

Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12691 Location: West Emilia

trifox · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 557 Location: UK

OK ,,, I would say KEY MESSAGE Smile

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these people are slightly OVEREXPOSED in their KEY messages ...

they think that they participate on the art --- no..

some examples are good but this is really bad Sad

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1312263/?from_member

definitely - a pose (the key message is like a pose not the man on the picture Smile

http://www.photosight.ru/photos/1937884/?from_member

I have been to Russia --
I have to say that these people have a sense for art. This gallery - I don't know ....

anyway -- Orio, honestly -- you would do a similar job, wouldn't you -- or better -- trust me..

What about Cosmin? This guy doesn't make a pose...

tf

Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12691 Location: West Emilia

trifox · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 557 Location: UK