Fred Bear's Borsalino Hat

[Gary Logsdon]

I keep my basic camera setup relatively simple. I use mid-price range Canon DSLRs, EF wide angle zoom lenses for versatility, and a solid lighter weight Manfrotto tripod. I prefer using available light although I keep a field reflector/defuser on standby. As far as camera bodies I would rather carry two lighter mid-priced camera bodies with a pro lens than an expensive body that could fail me in the field. Some will disagree, however I've seen electronics fail even in well protected housings. I can own multiple bodies for the price of one top of the line. If most of my work was done in a studio under controlled conditions I might feel differently. You meet a lot of people carrying very expensive equipment who lean too heavily on it to produce good images. I'll take a creative mind over the best equipment any day.

[Amberjack]

That picture is just about everything I love about this sport.

Very nice.

AJ

[JEFF B]

   

[Gary Logsdon]

The bow is a 1954 walnut Kodiak with compass enlayed handle. That's one of the early Bear knife sets.

[Gary Logsdon]

Back quiver is an early Grayling too so the objects are basically mid-1950s I think.

[Steelman]

Originally posted by Gary Logsdon:
I keep my basic camera setup relatively simple. I use mid-price range Canon DSLRs, EF wide angle zoom lenses for versatility, and a solid lighter weight Manfrotto tripod. I prefer using available light although I keep a field reflector/defuser on standby. As far as camera bodies I would rather carry two lighter mid-priced camera bodies with a pro lens than an expensive body that could fail me in the field. Some will disagree, however I've seen electronics fail even in well protected housings. I can own multiple bodies for the price of one top of the line. If most of my work was done in a studio under controlled conditions I might feel differently. You meet a lot of people carrying very expensive equipment who lean too heavily on it to produce good images. I'll take a creative mind over the best equipment any day.

Gary, I couldn't agree more. My canon camera bodies are two generations old. They are still great cameras but without some of the bell from the latest models. I was taught to spen my money on good glass and then the best body I could afford. Bodies will come and go but good glass should last a life time, or until I break it.    

[Steelman]

[leftyfred]

If you have that printed local, be sure and press check your print job, make sure that they print that photo well.  LF

[Gary Logsdon]

I personally oversee the printing. They're using archival quality inks and acid free cotton paper.

[jr1959]

Great work Gary, I've always admired your work and would like to own a copy of this print when they become available.  I have four of Pat Marino's prints being framed right now.  Jim

[Sirius Black]

[Gary Logsdon]

I wish you could see the quality of this print. The color and surface are so rich. It's as if you can reach into the image and pick up the objects. We're not using traditional offset printing. The archival inks lay on the surface and are built up, for lack of a better description. Those inks and 100% cotton acid free paper virtually eliminate fading. It will last generations. That being said, I've sized the image to print on a standard 11x14" size paper so that custom framing isn't necessary. The price will be quite reasonable as well. I am donating the first prints to PBS and also to Comptons for fundraising. There will be an announcement later on Tradgang when prints can be ordered. I will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the Tradgang St. Jude fundraiser.

[jackdaw]

That IS awesome...

[Ssamac]

Great photo. Thanks
Those Borsalino hats are very pricy, btw. I had a beauty someone left in my Dad's showroom and never came back to get it. Dated back to the 40's. When he closed the shop he let me have it. Wore the hell out of it for years and it was a great hat. Actually messed it up camping and hunting. After all that, someone stole it from me. Always wanted it back to be like Fred Bear. (Hatwise that is -- never as an archer).

Nice memories here and thanks again
sam

[Gary Logsdon]

For many years I searched for the exact model Borsalino that Fred wore most of the time. After a lot of dead ends I finally located a hatter in Brooklyn NY that imports the hat in the color most often worn by Fred, taupe. I now own two of those and they're great hats. I've thoroughly examined Fred's original hats and the new ones are identical in every respect.

[Bonebuster]

A true love of bowhunting comes thru in that layout.

There is a style and rare type of class represented there.

I like to think of myself having THAT kind of class and style.

     

A classy campfire and a wave to you Gary.

[Gary Logsdon]

I'm delivering the framed print to the PBS event in Cincinnati today.  I've donated #003/250, signed, to PBS.