Comments on: Denis Darzacq’s Floating People http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/ Former Photography Director Rob Haggart Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fran pelzman liscio http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-27563 fran pelzman liscio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:15:15 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-27563 this one is even better. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-nassaudwimugs3-pg,0,2964492.photogallery this one is even better.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-nassaudwimugs3-pg,0,2964492.photogallery

]]> By: fran pelzman liscio http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-27561 fran pelzman liscio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:07:26 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-27561 floating people of a different variety. i find these endlessly fascinating: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-nassaudwimugs5-pg,0,3488782.photogallery floating people of a different variety. i find these endlessly fascinating:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-nassaudwimugs5-pg,0,3488782.photogallery

]]> By: Wedding Photographer Nice France http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-25056 Wedding Photographer Nice France Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:35:43 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-25056 This is excellent! Nice find! And they're French... just like me:) This is excellent! Nice find! And they’re French… just like me:)

]]> By: jimgolden http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24758 jimgolden Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:53:47 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24758 seems like a more gracefull, still, parkour in a way...very interesting, nice that it's simple too - amazing he catches them at the exact moment w/ that equipment. seems like a more gracefull, still, parkour in a way…very interesting, nice that it’s simple too – amazing he catches them at the exact moment w/ that equipment.

]]> By: craig http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24667 craig Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:16:16 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24667 people who complain about things not being "original" usually have no good ideas of their own. everybody has their influences, its impossible not to. i like that he is not using any motor drive for these either. its the curious juxtaposition of being staged and also being the unpredictable decisive moment. people who complain about things not being “original” usually have no good ideas of their own. everybody has their influences, its impossible not to.

i like that he is not using any motor drive for these either. its the curious juxtaposition of being staged and also being the unpredictable decisive moment.

]]> By: William Anthony http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24650 William Anthony Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:57:01 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24650 I loved these ads by Lacoste, shot by Phil Poynter: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/lacoste_white?size=_original The first time I saw it they were tall walls somewhere here in LA and I immediately stopped in my tracks to stare for a long while. I thought it was a unique, simple, creative use of the frozen jump. I loved these ads by Lacoste, shot by Phil Poynter:

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/lacoste_white?size=_original

The first time I saw it they were tall walls somewhere here in LA and I immediately stopped in my tracks to stare for a long while. I thought it was a unique, simple, creative use of the frozen jump.

]]> By: Doktor http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24519 Doktor Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:36:32 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24519 pics remind me of THE EXORZIST. Nice special effect photography (love the fact that it was shot for real but still it looks like special effect photography so it is) I definitly see some adertising concepts with these. Although on second thought maybe the "flying" idea has been used quite a bit already the last couple of years pics remind me of THE EXORZIST. Nice special effect photography (love the fact that it was shot for real but still it looks like special effect photography so it is)
I definitly see some adertising concepts with these.

Although on second thought maybe the “flying” idea has been used quite a bit already the last couple of years

]]> By: Recipe for Success: Jump. Snap. « JoshuaCreative http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24500 Recipe for Success: Jump. Snap. « JoshuaCreative Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:24:50 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24500 [...] here’s a quick page that made me think of all this–simple street “performers” doing jumps. infinitely applicable for endless variety. you’ll see it in random places–it’s already hit the street (bad pun intended): Jump.Snap. [...] [...] here’s a quick page that made me think of all this–simple street “performers” doing jumps. infinitely applicable for endless variety. you’ll see it in random places–it’s already hit the street (bad pun intended): Jump.Snap. [...] ]]> By: Ian Barkley http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24468 Ian Barkley Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:36:49 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24468 Floating People was a much better use of the concept. I think this series takes away from the original. Just like in Hollywood- sequels can damage originals. Floating People was a much better use of the concept. I think this series takes away from the original. Just like in Hollywood- sequels can damage originals.

]]> By: Suzan http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24464 Suzan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:06:27 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24464 I'm not sure if his idea is that original, but I sure love the execution (and he's shooting film - that's not easy in this context I guess). What I love most about the film is the reaction of the jumpers - like they didn't expect that result. Darzacq captures exactly what he wants (that fraction of a second making for a surreal image) and not what the jumpers want to convey (a perfect jump from beginning to end). Love the contradiction in that. I’m not sure if his idea is that original, but I sure love the execution (and he’s shooting film – that’s not easy in this context I guess).
What I love most about the film is the reaction of the jumpers – like they didn’t expect that result. Darzacq captures exactly what he wants (that fraction of a second making for a surreal image) and not what the jumpers want to convey (a perfect jump from beginning to end). Love the contradiction in that.

]]> By: Massimo Gammacurta http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24456 Massimo Gammacurta Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:19:54 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24456 Clang did an editorial for black book long time ago with ppl jumping but they were jumping straight and it wasn't anything like this. Clang did an editorial for black book long time ago with ppl jumping but they were jumping straight and it wasn’t anything like this.

]]> By: A Photo Editor http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24454 A Photo Editor Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:46:14 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24454 well, he owns the concept for now and I wouldn't be surprised if I saw it in some advertising next because it's very arresting and memorable. that would be the goal for most people here so therefore it works. well, he owns the concept for now and I wouldn’t be surprised if I saw it in some advertising next because it’s very arresting and memorable. that would be the goal for most people here so therefore it works.

]]> By: Massimo Gammacurta http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24452 Massimo Gammacurta Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:00:43 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24452 No idea? What do you mean? It's been done like that before? Or a bunch of guys jumping in mid air(with no photoshop i should add) it's not an idea? Comparing to what? What about all the Alec Soth and terry richardson copies out there, do they have an idea? At least this dude is doing his thing, ppl may not like it but at least it's quite original. It's just my take on this , o am not an expert or a critic, just a still life photographer. No idea? What do you mean? It’s been done like that before?
Or a bunch of guys jumping in mid air(with no photoshop i should add) it’s not an idea? Comparing to what?
What about all the Alec Soth and terry richardson copies out there, do they have an idea?
At least this dude is doing his thing, ppl may not like it but at least it’s quite original.
It’s just my take on this , o am not an expert or a critic, just a still life photographer.

]]> By: tomé http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24451 tomé Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:43:22 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24451 i preferred BY FAR his first series of "floating people" that gave him the WPP prize, very well accomplished and needed no captions or "behind the scenes". this second series feels a bit too overdone, he's repeating himself, just using the exact same technique in a slightly different context. i don't see any other point other than precisely put him "all over the internet"... anyway, should i really add that none of the series is about idea - which btw is an extreme cliche - but terrific execution? i preferred BY FAR his first series of “floating people” that gave him the WPP prize, very well accomplished and needed no captions or “behind the scenes”.

this second series feels a bit too overdone, he’s repeating himself, just using the exact same technique in a slightly different context. i don’t see any other point other than precisely put him “all over the internet”…

anyway, should i really add that none of the series is about idea – which btw is an extreme cliche – but terrific execution?

]]> By: chris http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24444 chris Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:45:14 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24444 really? not to sound like a hater here, but people caught in various states in mid-air is hardly anything original or new, and i think maybe a small handful of those really worked effectively in hinting at something beneath the surface but the rest looked just like ordinary snapshots of people jumping...i think he could very well develop this into something interesting, but i would say its not fully there yet. just my opinion... really? not to sound like a hater here, but people caught in various states in mid-air is hardly anything original or new, and i think maybe a small handful of those really worked effectively in hinting at something beneath the surface but the rest looked just like ordinary snapshots of people jumping…i think he could very well develop this into something interesting, but i would say its not fully there yet. just my opinion…

]]> By: Massimo Gammacurta http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24435 Massimo Gammacurta Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:17:36 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24435 Just absolutely great, it shows that is always about having ideas and wanted to say something and be original, i'd love to see a fashion spread for Vogue done by this guy. Just absolutely great, it shows that is always about having ideas and wanted to say something and be original, i’d love to see a fashion spread for Vogue done by this guy.

]]> By: th http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24416 th Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:18:46 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24416 Nice reaction time. I like that the lighting is ambient too; this type of work usually requires strobe. Looks like a Mamiya 7 or something that he is using. I am surprised that he can get a fast enough shutter speed, maybe he is pushing the bejebuz out of the film. I'd like to see a big print. Nice reaction time. I like that the lighting is ambient too; this type of work usually requires strobe. Looks like a Mamiya 7 or something that he is using. I am surprised that he can get a fast enough shutter speed, maybe he is pushing the bejebuz out of the film. I’d like to see a big print.

]]> By: Marshall http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24413 Marshall Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:03:25 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24413 This is a relief. How simple can you get? It's damn near impossible for me to keep things simple. It always starts with a nice (simple) concept, then I start dropping toppings on it until it tastes like crap. Even down to the lighting--Zilch. Really cool stuff. This is a relief. How simple can you get? It’s damn near impossible for me to keep things simple. It always starts with a nice (simple) concept, then I start dropping toppings on it until it tastes like crap. Even down to the lighting–Zilch. Really cool stuff.

]]> By: Terence Patrick http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/07/07/denis-darzacqs-floating-people/comment-page-1/#comment-24387 Terence Patrick Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:41:08 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/?p=839#comment-24387 That was very interesting to watch. It's cool that there are still great ideas out there that are executed so simply in camera with little-to-no production. That was very interesting to watch. It’s cool that there are still great ideas out there that are executed so simply in camera with little-to-no production.

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