people saying "great photos" in comments are seduced by nothing more than romantic black and white grain and high contrast.
Photographs from that era were often better - or maybe only the better ones survived? - but there was more to it than just grainy film. A lot of that photography was done on 35-50mm lens, which necessitated very close proximity to the action - which was granted then and will never be granted now due to safety reasons.
That's why those photographs gave such an experience of being there - because those focal distances better reflect the world as we see it than the super long lens of today.
Also back then photographers hunted for a single dramatic moments that told a mini story. Today, photographers are just hunting pictures.
#16 by the link gets somewhat close in spirit to the original at least in execution.
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people saying "great photos" in comments are seduced by nothing more than romantic black and white grain and high contrast.
Photographs from that era were often better - or maybe only the better ones survived? - but there was more to it than just grainy film. A lot of that photography was done on 35-50mm lens, which necessitated very close proximity to the action - which was granted then and will never be granted now due to safety reasons.
That's why those photographs gave such an experience of being there - because those focal distances better reflect the world as we see it than the super long lens of today.
Also back then photographers hunted for a single dramatic moments that told a mini story. Today, photographers are just hunting pictures.
#16 by the link gets somewhat close in spirit to the original at least in execution.
Exhibit A: this beautiful shot from the lens of Louis Klementaski (Norman Wilson at Brooklands, 1939)
exactly
Absolutely amazing pictures... these need to be released on canvas for people to purchase, I’d buy some of these. Beautiful piece of work
I find the Monaco shots the most interesting because you can directly compare them to photos from 1929.
Btw, it isn't mentioned in this article, but his instagram is lollipopmagazine. It's really worth following, I promise you that!
Had me at lollipop.
Incredible photos. I’d love to see this sort of thing more often. Far more interesting to look at than typical modern photos.