[Leica] Families of Abraham

[bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)]

Given the expression on the other girl's face (left), I wonder if she  
(right) was just about to let loose a rip-snorting  
sneeze .............. but it definitely does capture life

B.

On 20-feb-2006, at 21:05, Ted Grant wrote:

> Tina Manley showed:
>> Two more from the Families of Abraham project:
>> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/56318893
>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/56318896<<<
>
> Hi Tina,
> Nice moments, both! :-) It's seeing the simple things of human  
> expression
> that make great and wonderful life pictures.
>
> One doesn't require great splashy action for interesting pictures as
> these both illustrate. One very good lesson out of these is...  
> "reading body
> language!"
>
> It's a simple scene, what sorts it out from an ordinary kind of  
> snap shot is
> your ability to "SEE"  simple things like eyes, body and  
> expressions that
> many miss because they don't look at the little things to lift a  
> photograph
> from a "so-so exposure" to one that has a magical feeling.
>
> The yawn isn't seen, it's so effective it's felt!  :-) Yet it's such a
> simple thing. We all have done it either as adults or children, but  
> in this
> picture it's so simply story telling! Love it.
>
> The slight forward lean and eyes of the other little girl says it  
> all about
> "what's next, what's happening?"
>
> But if the photographer isn't astute enough to "see these little  
> things"
> then their photography will always languish along as a collection  
> of "here's
> some exposures I did!" As enthusiastic as a wet rag!
>
> Compare the above photog comment to this one, who's as excited as  
> all get
> out and exclaims..."You've got to see these man, these little kids  
> were
> gorgeous in their facial expressions hanging around waiting." etc  
> etc..
>
> It's simple, if photographers watch for the small moments of life  
> they'll
> capture great photographs.
>
> This is Tina Manley picture taking at it's best, than a lot of the  
> earlier
> material in crowd scenes banging your head against the wall due to
> beaureaucratic nonsense.
>
> Good ones girl, good on you. :-)
>
> ted
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