Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Decisive Moment Translated
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 20:46:42 -0700

Jim Brick wrote:

>I also believe that, with practice, your luck factor will improve. Call it
>a sixth sense or whatever, I believe that you can push the odds in your
>favor. Good sports photographers do this all the time.
>
>Some people are masters at this art. I believe that Decisive Moment
>clairvoyance has been Ted's forte for a long time.

Hi Jim,

I think part of it is as you say, "clairvoyance" as I shoot with "feeling"
more than any technical or anylitical  sense.

It seems to be happing and I've already started to push the button and yes
of course, I "get lucky!" But then who doesn't in this wonderful world of
photography. :)

ted



Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant