Great Herman Leonard interview on NPR today.

[Jim Galli]

One of those guys......... (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10057004)

You'd trade all of your photos for just that one of the light shining down on Duke Ellington.



http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10057004

[Jim Rice]

Too damn right, Jim. I especially loved his explanation that he just "pushed the button"

[Brian C. Miller]

I thought it was neat that he mentioned a photographic trick: Before using your film, put it on a reel and put it in a developing tank with some mercury in the bottom for 24 hours. That increases the film speed by 2-3 stops.

[Mark Sawyer]

You'd trade all of your photos for just that one of the light shining down on Duke Ellington.


That's a beautiful image of Ellington. Such atmospheric light may never be found in concert halls again with the advent of no-smoking laws...