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Around The Horn
28 September 2023
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Robin Hood's Tree, Kate Woodman, the point of sufficiency, green screens and Michael Gambon.
- The much-photographed Robin Hood's Tree in Northumberland has been cut down, apparently by vandals, Samantha Jagger reports. "Photographer Ian Sproat said his 'heart was ripped out' when he saw the damage," she writes. "The tree was not just a beloved landmark, but held a special place in the hearts of many."
- Suzanne Sease features Call of the Sea, the personal project of Kate Woodman. For two hours she photographed an actor dressed as a "gruff hardened sailor" along the Oregon coast. "We used only the sun as our light source, opting for simplicity and efficiency but also creating a very cinematic aesthetic," Woodman writes.
- In The Point of Sufficiency Revisited, Mike Johnston revisits his 2009 piece with an eye to lens quality.
- A Reddit photographer is struggling with an Editor Asking for Product Photos to Be Shot on Green Screen. The problem is that the four-feet tall products are white and shiny, so they'll pick up the green.
- Greg Whitmore presents Michael Gambon: A Life in Pictures after the actor passed away at the age of 82.
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