Topic: Documentary on Photography (Read 8715 times)

Murray Fredericks · « **on:** February 05, 2009, 01:07:37 am »

[attachment=11374:image.jpg]Hi All,

as a member and contributor to this forum I felt the following website would be of interest to many of you!

http://saltdoco.com

Some of the actual Images are here:

http://www.murrayfredericks.com.au/current...ke-eyre0607.asp

This a documentary on a series produced over the last 6 years using 8" x 10" film, MFDB for stitched panoramics and DSLR for the timelapse sequences. The work was made by living alone in the middle of a featureless SALT Plain in central Australia - Lake Eyre, for 5 weeks at a time every year.

All video footage except the aerials was shot by me also.

If anyone is in Melbourne the work (120cm x 150cm pigment prints) is currently on show - see attached flyer.

Cheers

Murray

stefan marquardt · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2009, 03:05:25 am »

absolutely fantastic,

breathtakingly beautiful images!

respect!

stefan

Nick Rains · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:31:56 am »

Quote from: Murray Fredericks

[attachment=11374:image.jpg]Hi All,

as a member and contributor to this forum I felt the following website would be of interest to many of you!

http://saltdoco.com

Some of the actual Images are here:

http://www.murrayfredericks.com.au/current...ke-eyre0607.asp

Brilliant work! I wish I could see the prints.

Great idea too, and very well executed. Hats off to you.

Kumar · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:05:50 am »

Fantastic! Amazing! Brilliant! Wonderful!

Kumar

thsinar · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:28:26 am »

Congratulations, Murray, fantastic images!

I was stranded in Sydney, and it's such a pity that I couldn't come to Melbourne to see your prints. But testing the eXposure, with David, is as much important: you should be happy with it! David is enthusiastic about it.

All the best,
Thierry

haefnerphoto · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:08:40 am »

Murray, Absolutely beautiful work!! What a fantastic place! Jim

Dustbak · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:36:21 am »

Lovely work! I wish I could see the large prints in real life. Good luck with the exposition!

BJNY · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:20:07 am »

Beautiful, Murray.
Congrats.

Did you have a custom cart built to transport the equipment?

footoograaf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:17:43 am »

Congratulations, beautiful images!

Murray Fredericks · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:59:30 pm »

Quote from: BJNY

Did you have a custom cart built to transport the equipment?

Thanks all for the kind words!

The bike and trailer were available in 'bits' and I found a local shop that helped modify and assemble the whole kit. The Salt worked its way into everything, particularly in the wet years, so the bearings, chains and moving parts were replaced after each long journey.

Murray

rethmeier · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:16:33 pm »

Murray,
great stuff!
I admire your commitment and stamina.
I can't wait to see the movie!

Willem.

PeterA · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:20:42 pm »

G'day Murray

Thanks for posting looks like the exhibiiton is a block away from my offices in Collins St - so I will definately drop in - *beautiful even on line.

Pete

AndrewDyer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:27:24 pm »

Fantastic images Murray.
Would love to see this on a big screen put up on Bondi Beach.!!... without the millions of Yobbo's that visit.
Congrat's on a fantastic piece of work.

Andrew

Justin Berman · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:45:26 pm »

I find all your work staggering honestly. It really helped me see more of what I want in my own landscape endeavours.

rainer_v · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:57:46 pm »

i add my standing ovations for your work too....

Derryck · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:54:49 pm »

Hi Murray,

it was great to catch up and see your work in person at the Preview on Tuesday evening. Keep up the great work.

Cheers,

Derryck.

OnyimBob · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2009, 12:34:37 am »

Quote from: Nick Rains

Brilliant work! I wish I could see the prints.

Great idea too, and very well executed. Hats off to you.

I've just seen the prints in Melbourne - and brilliant is the word - also much larger than I had anticipated - really impressive as a body and the individual prints.
Actually, beautiful is a word I prefer over brilliant.
Congratulations Murray.
Bob.

Murray Fredericks · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2009, 06:49:22 am »

For those Interested,

A Couple of Screening coming up again:

IDA Docuweeks in LA

http://www.documentary.org/docuweeks09
http://docuweeksla.bside.com/2009/films/ca...horts+Program+1

Running all week at the ARCLIGHT Hollywood from Friday the 31st of July

Melbourne International Film Festival:
http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/co...ary-shorts.html

Sunday 2nd August 12.15 pm at ACMI in Federation Square
and
Saturday 8th August at 7pm at ACMI in Federation Square

The film won 'Best Documentary' at the Atlanta film festival and won the 'Special Jury Prize' at SILVERDOCS AFI in Washington.

Also, there is currently a solo show of the work HAMILTONS Gallery in London.

4 m prints of stitched ALPA/ SINAR produced imagesup next to some 'smaller' work 1.5 m prints from 8" x 10" neg.

See attachments

Cheers

Murray

www.murrayfredericks.com.au
www.saltdoco.com

wolfnowl · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2009, 09:06:06 am »

One more voice... beautiful work indeed!

Mike.

cmi · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2009, 09:41:04 am »

Quote from: Murray Fredericks

... The work was made by living alone in the middle of a featureless SALT Plain in central Australia - Lake Eyre, for 5 weeks at a time every year....

This idea, to live alone somewhere and produce images alone is totally awesome. I imagine it must have been like meditation together with shooting.

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