Topic: Celebrating Michael Reichmann (Read 20054 times)

Mike Normandeau · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2016, 09:50:20 am »

Great thread, keep m coming!

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Kevin Raber · « **Reply #41 on:** May 28, 2016, 11:56:30 am »

Fun in Mexico . . .

Kevin Raber · « **Reply #42 on:** May 28, 2016, 12:01:48 pm »

Michael at his best having fun and explaining . . .

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #43 on:** May 28, 2016, 02:26:51 pm »

Something about this one that speaks to me of time spent with MR in Mexico. It was taken in the town of Bernal in the state of Queretaro during a marvelous trip through the Sierra Gorda with Lars Svanstrom & Michael. As always I was a guy with a camera behind the guy with the camera

Zorki5 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 28, 2016, 03:42:58 pm »

Quote from: Schewe on May 28, 2016, 09:48:53 am

But, don't think it was all doom and gloom down there...

I remember he once blasted a book (first and foremost, images in it) about the effect global warming had on Antarctica. He argued images were manipulated (they quite apparently were), and that Antarctica was never gloomy...

Schewe · « **Reply #45 on:** May 29, 2016, 08:38:44 am »

Quote from: Zorki5 on May 28, 2016, 03:42:58 pm

He argued images were manipulated (they quite apparently were), and that Antarctica was never gloomy...

Heh, I live in Chicago...we have a lot of gloomy days. So does Antarctica. But it also has some stunningly beautiful days. What I love is the contrast. And due to the prevailing winds, nothing seems to last long...doom and gloom one day and sunny the next.

Schewe · « **Reply #46 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:00:27 am »

The thing I remember most about Michael was his intensity towards getting the shot. In that regard he was almost had a touch of Asperger's Syndrome–focused to the point that the outside world ceased to exist and the only thing that mattered was what he saw in the view finder and the precise moment to capture the image.

Schewe · « **Reply #47 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:06:02 am »

Course, that's not to imply that Michael was not a social person...he was. Always a gracious host (although he liked Merlot :~(

This was shot in his backyard after a particularly grueling tutorial shoot.

Schewe · « **Reply #48 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:11:24 am »

However, in the lounge of the boat on our return trip from Antarctica it was time to ~~rewind~~ UNWIND and let off steam and lounge around drinking that vile merlot.

Ah fun (and Inebriated) times...(again Mike was giving me the stink-eye for shooting him).

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #49 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:11:43 am »

Thanks so much for helping us to get to know Michael better, Jeff.
These are wonderful. Please keep 'em coming.

-Eric

Schewe · « **Reply #50 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:24:12 am »

Here's another shot of Michael focused in on the subject...however, I'm pretty sure this was Artist's Drive, Death Valley National Park. What you are not seeing are the 3 or 4 lovely "models" Kevin had imported from Vegas to serve as subjects to a bunch of landscape photographers.

Sadly I don't have any of the shots of the girls on my laptop but when I get home (it'll be a while-I'm on the road) I'll show you what Mike was aiming at :~)

Schewe · « **Reply #51 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:36:52 am »

On of the funny things about shooting with Michael and Chris is when we were in the middle of nowhere, if we found cell service we would stop to take a pee & email break. Chris was doing LuLa admin biz while Mike was checking sports scores (just kidding, he didn't care about sports scores–I have no idea what he was checking)

You would be surprised just how much LuLa business was done from the middle of nowhere if there was cell service!

Schewe · « **Reply #52 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:41:26 am »

Michael was not shy about pulling practical jokes as shown by this shot of Mike and Kev.

I wanted a nice shot of the two of them and this is what Michael gave me...

:~)

Kevin Gallagher · « **Reply #53 on:** May 29, 2016, 10:48:30 am »

Jeff, such nice shots! Please keep them coming. I regret that I only had those 2 I've previously posted from the dinner in NYC.

Kevin in CT

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #54 on:** June 02, 2016, 04:40:42 pm »

As I go through various archives, I keep popping up photos of Michael. This is one of my favourites taken on our trip to the Kimberley, Oz. I have no idea who took it.

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #55 on:** June 02, 2016, 04:51:35 pm »

Same trip: MR with Thomas Knoll & Bruce Pottinger

Shot by Cheryl Dimont I believe

john_j · « **Reply #56 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:33:23 pm »

Hi,

I remember the early era of digital photography back in 2000 and 2001. Michael was one of the first pros with an extensive experience in analogue photography who approached the new technology openminded on the one hand and without overwhelming euphoria on the other hand. His attitude was realistic and pragmatic.

As I never had the luck to meet Michael in person, I want to contribute two early examples of this attitude. For me they are a kind of historical memory.

In 2000 (afair) Michael compared a DSLR (Canon`s D30) and film. He had an methodological approach but that was based on real world photos and samples instead of pixel peeping and technical gibberish. He had an opinion and he could justify it. One of his essential evaluation criteria was, how the final product - the print - would look like. He remained true to this principle for all the years and I'm glad, that Kevin shares and continues this philosophy! I have found an early copy of "D30 Vs. Provia 100F" on web.archive.org, so you can enjoy it in the old charme of Luminous Landscape:
http://web.archive.org/web/20020803213950/http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/d30/d30_vs_film.shtml

The second example I want to contribute is his wonderful comparison of Canons D30 and D60 with 35mm and medium format film. Man, how many hours have I stared at theese skyline-photos :-) Enjoy "Canon EOS D60 vs. Medium Format": http://web.archive.org/web/20021004073638/http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/d60/d60.shtml

Best regards from Germany,

Heiko

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #57 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:07:32 pm »

I love that Wayback machine! So great to see that stuff without the formatting glitches often added by modern web authoring & browsers. BTW all those LLVJ videos exist for all members to view in the Video area of the site.

Chris

Zorki5 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:31:56 pm »

Quote from: Chris Sanderson on June 22, 2016, 02:07:32 pm

BTW all those LLVJ videos exist for all members to view in the Video area of the site.

Thanks, Chris -- did not know D30 review was in LLVJ! Here's direct link for those interested:

https://luminous-landscape.com/videos/luminous-landscape-video-journal-issue-1/canon-eos-d30-review/

Telecaster · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:22:01 pm »

I clearly remember first reading that D30 vs. Provia piece, along with watching the related print evaluation on the first LuLa DVD (which I still have! I also remember needing to fax my credit card info to Chris so I could get it). That piece nudged me over the hump & fully into embracing electronic photography.

-Dave-

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