A Mad Genius Photographer

[jayhan]

I present to you fellow members of ShutterAsia...

Andrzej Dragan...

A Phd holder in Quantum Physics. Now this is the kinda guy/photographer who dont need anyone to like his work. Doubt he needs C&C too. Cuz he dont care, and I guess he's got the rights to not care since his work has surpassed many ordinary level. :P (Check out his opening statements).

http://andrzejdragan.com/

Have fun.

[asyraflee]

Fuyoo, quite a number of interesting portraits :D

[ShaolinTiger]

Definitely a quite unique and rather crazy style, nice!

[qqmeng]

awesome! ... very cool

[vladimir]

interesting and awesome~!

[noruazumi]

he got very awesome series of potrait.
very heavy PP stuffs there.
if i'm not mistaken Syahrin Aziz also adapt this technique.

[jayhan]

well i came across this guy's portoflio via ref.
apparently he was the one who started the heavy sharpening and clearing of eyes which is applied by part of manuel librodo PP technique. maybe not started, but at least make use of it massively.

what i like abt his images are the "dark mood" it presents. very thought provocating.

[noruazumi]

i agree jay. he use heavy sharpening. i guess heavy USM applied.

[noordin]

The challenge for him, I think is to "mould" the pictures to reflect his views of the subject. Thus the heavy PShopping to create the images as what he sees them as.

He can do that because he has made a name but we would be crucified if we try! :D

[ckii96]

No amateur dares to give comments on bad work of a reknown photographer. :D

[ShaolinTiger]

Heavy USM and High Pass Filter, a bit like Dave Hill and Greenberg styles.

This guy a bit more dark though, I dig it!

[jayhan]

He can do that because he has made a name but we would be crucified if we try! :D
I think its more about how gutsy is a person to stand by his work - thus rebuffing others who critique... but obviously in order to be able to do so, one must have quite a significant approval rating on his/her work. Photography and art has long been associated together, and there's no wrong or right in art. But when, say, you have 90% of your viewers who say your works are good, then it must be good... and you can just choose to ignore the other 10% ;)

No amateur dares to give comments on bad work of a reknown photographer. :D
Like I said, it all boils down to approval ratings ;)

Heavy USM and High Pass Filter, a bit like Dave Hill and Greenberg styles.

This guy a bit more dark though, I dig it!
Yeah ST... very Dave Hill as well. But notice those crystal clear eyes? I find it similar to that of Manny's... or at least I was told.

[calvin Hollywood]

For this kind of picture you need very soft light and people with a character face
i prefer old people
in the pp you have to work with the dodge and burn technique.

2085

lg Calvin