tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post1916311783706513919..comments2023-12-11T03:37:10.895-08:00Comments on This Card Is Cool - My Life in Baseball Cards: Calbee By Year: 1973 Calbee (Bat-Backs)Ryan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-12882149374463635842013-09-26T06:56:26.847-07:002013-09-26T06:56:26.847-07:00As Jason said, there seems to be more posed photos...As Jason said, there seems to be more posed photos, but I do think the colors were more vibrant in this issue than others (except for the pink in that one subset which I think glows in the dark). Even today's cards don't seem as bright, though the photography is sharper and more dynamic.<br /><br />I have been thinking a lot about '77 and '79 especially, so I have a good idea of what I want to do with them. I know I won't be 100% happy with the way they post no matter what.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-34306448346525403782013-09-12T10:05:21.638-07:002013-09-12T10:05:21.638-07:00I think the photo difference is them going from a ...I think the photo difference is them going from a lot of posed shots, to Calbee later going almost completely to action shots (some of which are terrible and almost look like television screen captures).Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-803555798195339012013-09-12T09:49:26.628-07:002013-09-12T09:49:26.628-07:00There's something about the photography of the...There's something about the photography of the 1973 set that sets it apart from all the remaining Calbee issues, even the 1973-74 set. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but a lot of the photos look like they were taken in the 1950's rather than the 1970's - and I mean that in a good way. The photos just have this classic look to them. The cards from the 1973 set in <a href="http://japanesebaseballcards.blogspot.com/2013/03/showing-off.html" rel="nofollow">this post of mine</a> have the look I'm talking about, especially the group shot and the card of Yoshida.<br /><br />I've been anxiously awaiting this series of posts since you first mentioned wanting to do them. Looking forward to the rest of them - good luck when you get to the 1977-79 issues!NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.com