Walter Hamler wrote:
quoting ann: >"Well, Porter was very painterly in his rendering of nature in color - and >very precise with his dye transfer prints... >it is that kinship to your stuff that I see... odd that you didn't know >him. " > Walter then wrote >There's a name I am very familiar with. I met him on a couple trips he made >to Antarctica to photograph various areas. I was the Photo Officer in the >Navy Support Squadron down there (75-77) and had the pleasure of going >around with him as well as having him in the lab for wine, cheese, and BS >sessions. I never ceased to be amazed at his energy level, and he was well >into his 80's then. I believe. > >Walt > ann replies: Wow -- how wonderful! ( BTW, though it is usually my spelling that is off in these situations, I checked to make sure - it is Eliot with one L as opposed to my other idol, Elliott Erwitt.) The book I have is simply called "SOUTHWEST" - and is described as a "first look" at some of Porter's black and white photo of that area.... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
