vensuberg:

grandma-did:

Both were talented in working with light and composition.  Really, where they differ is in their subject matter.  Basch worked mostly in the studio, with lights, a model, and a plain or otherwise unexciting background.  The model was the entire subject matter.  De Dienes worked a wider range of compositions.  While he did some serious studio work, he also photographed in the water, on the beach, with mountain backgrounds, desert backgrounds, and when they weren’t enough he created fanciful montage compositions.  

I think Basch’s skills with lighting are more readily visible because that’s Basch was most interested in, and where he spent his effort.  With a larger scope to many of his images, de Dienes was usually working more towards a total composition, especially when working outdoors with natural light.  Personally, I prefer Basch, because I’m the same way – it’s the model I’m interested in.  Everything else is just background.

For precisely the same reasons, I’d place de Dienes well above Basch. To put it in perspective, Johnston’s studio work far exceeds Basch’s, but de Dienes’ best exterior work is better than anything in Charming Beauty.

I could’nt agree more with venusberg!!!

That’s why he’s in my avatar…

Best photographer ever…

André rules!!!

(pure subjectively of course)

But then again, all the others you’ll find in this blog made also iconic pictures… 🙂