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    I was in two minds as to whether to add this link to Patty’s June feature or start a new one, but seeing as the pre-dated June topic deals solely with renowned American photographer, Tony Vaccaro, I thought it best to create a new one for Australian legendary photographer, Frank Hurley (1885-1962). Hurley was an official photographer with Australian forces in both world wars. In the darkroom he was first to develop composite image techniques which at first were denounced as fakes. He was also official photographer to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914 headed by Douglas Mawson, and the ill-fated 1915 Endurance Expedition to Antarctica led by Sir Ernest Shackleton where he created a vast portfolio of iconic Antarctica images.

    There are many books and web pages chronicling Hurley’s extraordinary photographic exploits and achievements, but a good place to start is with a concise biography.

    https://halloffame.melbournepressclub.com/article/frank-hurley

     

     

    Mark

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    A good place to start by offering an Australian photographer of such merit as Frank Hurley.

     

    There are many Australian photographers of merit in regard to their contributions.

    One of less renown than he deserves is Jim Frazier.

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    Thanks for that interesting link on the Frazier lens and its designer, Jim Frazier. I am in awe of cinematographers.

    Mark

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        I just now have seen this post! Thank you Mark! and MFIB!
        I’ll be checking them out!
        Again, apologies for not seeing this sooner!

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            Both of my grandfathers served in WW1.
            Meuse-Argonne.
            From the St. Mihiel Offensive
            to Meuse-Argonne.
            I hope to find more photos from Hurleys archive.

            Broodseinde Rail Crossing

            Antarctica. The ice—the ships

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            Photos are ©2021
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            Hi Patty, and I have only just spotted your reply to this post. Like both of your grandfathers who served in WW1, so too did my mother’s beau who did not return.

             

            Mark

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                Thank you, Mark for sharing that beautiful, but sad story!
                A handsome man and a well spoken Mother! Her handwriting was lovely as well.
                It’s amazing that she wrote all of this down.It reminds me of the movie “Bridges of Madison County”.
                See how one tiny piece of a war can have a profound affect on just
                one persons life.

                 

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                Photos are ©2021
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                Hi Patty, I have not received your FlickrMail reply to my last message, nor to my email address included in that message. Hopefully you can send it successfully to one of the alternatives I’ve suggested.

                WW1 was an horrific war like no other. It is ghastly to think of your grandfather and others who were subjected to mustard gas attacks. Unfortunately there will always be wars until we humans finally annihilate ourselves by climate change and all manner of barbaric new killing methods and machines. It is embedded in our species DNA.

                I am puzzled by your last sentence, “Got Paint?” (No I ain’t !) :scratch:

                Cheers, MARK

                Mark

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