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RTE 1 Tonite at 6.55pm

  • 28-12-2009 6:15pm
    #1
    Scarlett68
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    Hi,

    In case anyones interested there's a programme on RTE tonite at 6.55pm called the Summer of 69. National Geographic photographer Jim Sugar returns to Ireland 40 years after his first visit to see how the countrys people and places have changed (through his photographs). If you dont catch it tonite Im sure you'll get it on Player later.


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  • #2
    Fireman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Fireman


    Thanks for that I'll tune into it !!


  • #3
    RoryW
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    Sounds like thatsthe guy my uncle in law sat beside on a plane the other day coming from the US as he was a Nat Geographic photog and wasd heading to photograph Kerry to try to get a different photo from all the cliches


  • #4
    sineadw
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    Not sure that was it Rory. He was all over Ireland retaking a series he did in 69. It was pretty interesting :)


  • #5
    magicbastarder
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    i only half kept an eye on it; half because it didn't seem as interesting as i'd hoped.


  • #6
    CabanSail
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    I really enjoyed that. It showed the value of Documentary Photography & how the ordinary can so quickly become extraordinary.

    The Funeral Shots reminded me of similar shots taken by Bill Doyle many years earlier.


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  • #7
    RoryW
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    sineadw wrote: »
    Not sure that was it Rory. He was all over Ireland retaking a series he did in 69. It was pretty interesting :)

    Seems to be a different guy all right

    Very interesting to see the programme and how things have changed in Ireland in last 40 years.

    The photographs of the island funeral were very powerful

    Sounds like his job would be fascinating

    And good to see he used a D300 :-)


  • #8
    Cicero
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    Thought it was good...would like to have seen more of the old photographs though- considering 10,000 were taken...any idea was/will a book be produced....Jims website below....

    http://web.mac.com/jimsugar1/Jim_Sugar_Photography/Jim_Sugar_Photography.html


  • #9
    pjmn
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    Excellent programme.....


  • #10
    CabanSail
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    RoryW wrote: »
    And good to see he used a D300 :-)

    I thought it was a D700.

    See ... you buy into a system. Nearly every Photojournalist in the late 60's would have been shooting with the Nikon F, so I assume Jim Sugar would have as well.


  • #11
    RoryW
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    CabanSail wrote: »
    I thought it was a D700.

    See ... you buy into a system. Nearly every Photojournalist in the late 60's would have been shooting with the Nikon F, so I assume Jim Sugar would have as well.


    Well if it is a D300 or D700, that is where the similarity in our photography ends...


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  • #12
    joeKel73
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    It was a D300 I saw (according to the strap). His older photos were great.

    Anyone know what lens that was he was using on the DSLR?


  • #13
    Teferi
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    Watching it now, very enjoyable. Loved the island photos.


  • #14
    joeKel73
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    Looks very similar to this lens actually: Nikon 70-200 F2.8G: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nikon_70-200_2p8_vr_n15/page3.asp
    ...but the photos themselves looked much wider than 70mm. :confused:

    Screenshot here show's it's a D300...
    screenrx.jpg

    It's Christmas... I've way too much time on my hands! :p


  • #15
    magicbastarder
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    foto joe wrote: »
    His older photos were great.
    to be fair, he took 10,000. he's bound to have some good ones in that bunch...


  • #16
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Available until 18th of Jan.

    http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1063294


  • #17
    broad_sword
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭broad_sword


    What a great 50mins of television. Would love to see the rest of the photos taken 40 years ago - would defo pick up a book of those images if they were ever published.


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