[LargeFormat] The Czar's Photographer

[Clive Warren]

At 7:38 am -0700 12/6/03, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stuart Phillips"
>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:02 AM
>
>  > There can't be a more Russian view than
>  >
>http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/images/p87_4553__00802_.jpg
>>
>>  Just stunning
>>
>   "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas any more."
>
>   It looks like a painting.
>---
>Richard Knoppow

Richard,

Thanks for sharing the URL - the photos are superb. There seems to be 
a lack of atmospheric haze in the architectural shots and the colours 
are vivid - a digital artefact or the tri-colour camera?

I was offered a tri-colour camera several years ago complete with 
filters - think it was 1/2 plate and used mirrors. Almost worth going 
for given the current cost of 5x7 colour film and the digital 
reintegration that is now possible.....

Anyway, thanks again.

Cheers,
        Clive