Comments on: light of crises by lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/ burn is an online feature for emerging photographers worldwide. burn is curated by magnum photographer david alan harvey. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Espinosa http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27306 Eric Espinosa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:56:25 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27306 LASSAL, I cannot believe I missed your photograph.... Good to see a shot of yours here... I love the mood of the photograph. Maybe would only caution you on the way you have worked the sky... around the trees, you may have used a bit too much contrast for me and the photograph/sky may unecessarily look a bit artificial as a result... With all this said again, love the atmosphere of it all. Have you restarted your portraits/ postcards project? Eric PS: By the way, I have an address in Brussels but will only be living there by July (when the family joins me). From March to July, I will be staying in Hotel..... LASSAL,

I cannot believe I missed your photograph…. Good to see a shot of yours here… I love the mood of the photograph. Maybe would only caution you on the way you have worked the sky… around the trees, you may have used a bit too much contrast for me and the photograph/sky may unecessarily look a bit artificial as a result… With all this said again, love the atmosphere of it all. Have you restarted your portraits/ postcards project?

Eric

PS: By the way, I have an address in Brussels but will only be living there by July (when the family joins me). From March to July, I will be staying in Hotel…..

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27230 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27230 Marina, thank you ... ! In this picture ... it is really about the light. There would be no picture without this reflecting light from the sky because normally it is pitchblack there in the night. Not a good place to go. Not even with a dog. But I is true and I see it clearly: I would need more images to really portrait the crisis. Even though it is mostly just in the minds of the people yet. (Not quite correct, but MOSTLY ... As I said, you do not really see anything yet) Thinking about making an essay ... really considering it right now ... :) ... But it would be a very moody and symbolical type of story what I have in mind. Going along the path this picture has initiated. Never heard of the smoke collective, but yesss... I can definitively connect to the essay you linked to. Will check some more of it. I got so much feedback today - here and via eMail - that I will need a week only to check all of this. I find it very, very helpful because of the preselection. And it is interesting to see the bridges that formed in different people's minds. Kursk ... :) yeah. I have a bad conscience, though ... So many things to do. So little time. After moving I will have to reorganize my priorities. First thing. NICO so great to hear from you!!! Got your email and answered already. Thanks for the marvelous photographs... As I can see the situation has changed for you quite a bit. I am very happy for you. I hope you have submitted some of your wonderful images here .... Did you get my new address?? Cheers & hugs, Lassal Marina, thank you … !
In this picture … it is really about the light. There would be no picture without this reflecting light from the sky because normally it is pitchblack there in the night. Not a good place to go. Not even with a dog.

But I is true and I see it clearly: I would need more images to really portrait the crisis. Even though it is mostly just in the minds of the people yet.
(Not quite correct, but MOSTLY … As I said, you do not really see anything yet)
Thinking about making an essay … really considering it right now … :) … But it would be a very moody and symbolical type of story what I have in mind. Going along the path this picture has initiated.

Never heard of the smoke collective, but yesss… I can definitively connect to the essay you linked to. Will check some more of it. I got so much feedback today – here and via eMail – that I will need a week only to check all of this. I find it very, very helpful because of the preselection. And it is interesting to see the bridges that formed in different people’s minds.

Kursk … :) yeah. I have a bad conscience, though … So many things to do. So little time. After moving I will have to reorganize my priorities. First thing.

NICO
so great to hear from you!!! Got your email and answered already. Thanks for the marvelous photographs… As I can see the situation has changed for you quite a bit. I am very happy for you.
I hope you have submitted some of your wonderful images here ….
Did you get my new address??

Cheers & hugs,
Lassal

]]> By: Laredo Montoneri http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27229 Laredo Montoneri Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27229 I like the light... and the moodd... love the cross which transpire in distance.. I like the light… and the moodd… love the cross which transpire in distance..

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27228 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:46:59 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27228 CLIFF thanks again for the reference - it is absolutely WONDERful! Pleas come up with references any time you like :)) CLIFF
thanks again for the reference – it is absolutely WONDERful!
Pleas come up with references any time you like :))

]]> By: Marina Black http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27213 Marina Black Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:26:24 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27213 Wow! what a great picture! i love the texture, the painterly qualities of it. there is a sense of anxiousness im not sure i feel the financial crisis ;) for that, i would probably need to see this photograph in a series. it reminded me of 'amaurosis' by monia montali- a work of another talented photographer from the 'smoke' collective. http://arlesthissummer.ibelgique.com/fichiers/monia_diapo.html although your picture stands out as a beautiful image alone. very good work, Lassal! I also looked at your website and now im absolutely enamored with your 'kursk' project and all these crazy collections that you make! this's awesome! Wow! what a great picture! i love the texture, the painterly qualities of it. there is a sense of anxiousness im not sure i feel the financial crisis ;) for that, i would probably need to see this photograph in a series.
it reminded me of ‘amaurosis’ by monia montali- a work of another talented photographer from the ‘smoke’ collective. http://arlesthissummer.ibelgique.com/fichiers/monia_diapo.html
although your picture stands out as a beautiful image alone.
very good work, Lassal!
I also looked at your website and now im absolutely enamored with your ‘kursk’ project and all these crazy collections that you make! this’s awesome!

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27206 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27206 Yes ... the idea of Duane Michals & Bones of Time ... sounds promising :) Stop writing here Bob! Finish your essay!!!!!!!! I am dying to see it! Has there already been any consideration in regards to publishing it? Yes … the idea of Duane Michals & Bones of Time … sounds promising :)
Stop writing here Bob! Finish your essay!!!!!!!! I am dying to see it!
Has there already been any consideration in regards to publishing it?

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27205 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:44:38 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27205 Unevolved ... thanks, I appreciated your comment. You are absolutely right. Kyunghee Lee ... I feel honored ... And I am still waiting anxiously for your book to arrive. Unevolved …
thanks, I appreciated your comment. You are absolutely right.

Kyunghee Lee …
I feel honored … And I am still waiting anxiously for your book to arrive.

]]> By: Lara Day http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27204 Lara Day Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:43:19 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27204 Like music, I hear this. :) Like music, I hear this. :)

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27203 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:42:24 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27203 Unevolved ... It was Zappa? I have used this quote a lot but never knew where it came from. "Just look at it and let IT TELL YOU what you want to hear." Yeah. And sometimes it does tell you what you do not want to hear, too ... Unevolved …

It was Zappa? I have used this quote a lot but never knew where it came from.

“Just look at it and let IT TELL YOU what you want to hear.” Yeah. And sometimes it does tell you what you do not want to hear, too …

]]> By: unevolved neanderthal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27202 unevolved neanderthal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:36:08 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27202 Frank Zappa once said that "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture" and I think it holds true for photography of this type. Just look at it and let IT TELL YOU what you want to hear. Frank Zappa once said that “Talking about music is like dancing about architecture” and I think it holds true for photography of this type. Just look at it and let IT TELL YOU what you want to hear.

]]> By: bobblack http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27196 bobblack Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:18:03 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27196 ii've used some of Michal's words for part of my Bones text ;)))...and i try to use text in the same way: as narrative...not description of the photos, but as an adjunct, a songline that runs parallel....soon ;)) b ii’ve used some of Michal’s words for part of my Bones text ;)))…and i try to use text in the same way: as narrative…not description of the photos, but as an adjunct, a songline that runs parallel….soon ;))

b

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27195 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:07:40 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27195 "Photographers tend not to photograph what they can't see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise we're going to go on forever just photographing more faces and more rooms and more places. Photography has to transcend description. It has to go beyond description to bring insight into the subject, or reveal the subject, not as it looks, but how does it feel?" - Duane Michals “Photographers tend not to photograph what they can’t see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise we’re going to go on forever just photographing more faces and more rooms and more places. Photography has to transcend description. It has to go beyond description to bring insight into the subject, or reveal the subject, not as it looks, but how does it feel?”
- Duane Michals

]]> By: Kyunghee Lee http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27179 Kyunghee Lee Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27179 I feel that the trees are weeping... the color of sky ... church ... empty lot ... very moody .. I feel the scent of air ... Thank you for such a nice photo! I feel that the trees are weeping…
the color of sky … church … empty lot …
very moody .. I feel the scent of air …

Thank you for such a nice photo!

]]> By: Kyunghee Lee http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27180 Kyunghee Lee Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27180 I feel that the trees are weeping... the color of sky ... church ... empty lot ... very moody .. I feel the scent of air ... Thank you for such a nice photo! I feel that the trees are weeping…
the color of sky … church … empty lot …
very moody .. I feel the scent of air …

Thank you for such a nice photo!

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27173 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:57:51 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27173 CLIFF I am checking Duane Michals right now, thanks for referencing him (now, what is the problem with that?!). As for texts... Maybe I will have to find me someone else for the writing part IF I continue with this. Because I would not want to do straightforward images - which would demand an extra effort from whoever writes the text too. I could do it in German and maybe Portuguese. I doubt I could do it in English, though. Would be like to press a whole cow into a sausage - if you get the picture :) CLIFF
I am checking Duane Michals right now, thanks for referencing him (now, what is the problem with that?!).

As for texts… Maybe I will have to find me someone else for the writing part IF I continue with this.
Because I would not want to do straightforward images – which would demand an extra effort from whoever writes the text too. I could do it in German and maybe Portuguese. I doubt I could do it in English, though. Would be like to press a whole cow into a sausage – if you get the picture :)

]]> By: Lassal http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27172 Lassal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27172 DAVID it is "In The Light of Crisis" :)))))))))))))))))))))) DAVID

it is “In The Light of Crisis”
:))))))))))))))))))))))

]]> By: Cliff http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27171 Cliff Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:13:54 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27171 Lassal...on the artistic side, check out Duane Michals. He combines strong images with text; however his text is narrative. (Oh my God, I've referenced another photographer's work...I feel an indictment from my dead grandmothers coming on). PJ and text are a natural marriage. Otherwise, I don't like a lot of chatter to sell me on a weak image. You can do anything you want. It's just how much of a purist stance you take.....nothing's rock solid dude. Peace and Love. Lassal…on the artistic side, check out Duane Michals. He combines strong images with text; however his text is narrative. (Oh my God, I’ve referenced another photographer’s work…I feel an indictment from my dead grandmothers coming on). PJ and text are a natural marriage. Otherwise, I don’t like a lot of chatter to sell me on a weak image. You can do anything you want. It’s just how much of a purist stance you take…..nothing’s rock solid dude. Peace and Love.

]]> By: david alan harvey http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27170 david alan harvey Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:03:51 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27170 CLIFF... Lassal is very much a woman... cheers, david CLIFF…

Lassal is very much a woman…

cheers, david

]]> By: david alan harvey http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27169 david alan harvey Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27169 LASSAL... my mistake...your photograph has been re-titled as per your original title "In the Light of Crises" cheers, david LASSAL…

my mistake…your photograph has been re-titled as per your original title “In the Light of Crises”

cheers, david

]]> By: Stefan Rohner http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/01/light-of-crises-by-lassal/comment-page-1/#comment-27166 Stefan Rohner Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:29:45 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=920#comment-27166 too much words also can destroy a picture.... very good Lassal. too much words also can destroy a picture….

very good Lassal.

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