Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Gerry, I keep your words "Without the soul we are lost". cheers Lluis El 14/04/2012, a las 14:50, Gerry Walden escribi?: > I echo Lluis' sentiments 100%. Turnley is one of the very best, as > indeed is our very own Lluis. Lluis, you have summed up Doisneau > very well indeed, and that is what matters. Without the soul we are > lost. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gerrywalden.co.uk > > On 14 Apr 2012, at 11:58, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > >> Hi Ted, buenos dias amigo >> >> What a nice surprise when I've opened my e-mails, thank you very >> much for your really nice compliment, you made me the day! I think >> in our days there is a photograph who has captured very nice master >> shots of the live in Paris and other places, Peter Turnley, I like >> very much his work. >> >> I love Doineau, he is one of my favorites, or maybe the favorite, >> he is the photograph of the soul, of the nostalgia, his shots of >> moments of persons, places... are really irrepeteable. HCB is the >> photograph of the precision, the decisive moment, Doisneau captures >> the soul. >> >> Thank you very much again >> >> cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >> El 14/04/2012, a las 4:02, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> escribi?: >> >>> Marty Deveney OFFERED:" <benedenia at gmail.com> >>> Subject: [Leica] Doisneau >>> >>> >>>> Robert Doisneau would have been 100 today: >>>> >>>> http://www.google.com.au/logos/2012/doisneau12-hp.jpg >>>> >>>> http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Robert+Doisneau&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tDiIT5v_OoXXrQeytfSiCw&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1341&bih=549 >>>> >>>> I met him a couple of times. I didn't know him well, but he was >>>> a guy >>>> who could really tell you what photography was about. His >>>> archive was >>>> incredibly organised and he emphasized the importance of knowing >>>> where >>>> every photo was, all the time. >>> >>> Hi Marty, >>> I always preferred his photography over Cartier-Bresson. And once >>> again to prove to myself I wasn't wrong, I have just gone through >>> a book entitled: ROBERT DOISNEAU 1912-1994 by Jean-Claude Gautrand >>> A marvelous book that is alive with Doisneau photographs and I >>> have gone back and forth three times. A sort of enjoyment moment >>> of appreciating the very fine ability of capturing life with a >>> camera! >>> >>> If I were to draw a parallel of today and Robert Doisneau I would >>> have to say our own LUG member Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at >>> gmail.com >>> > is as close as they come. His people, moments and observation >>> are almost faultless. >>> >>> I have raised a couple of red glasses in the honour of DOISNEAU's >>> 100th birthday! :-) Unfortunately one can't say "and have many >>> more!" But we can say... "He was a damn fine photojournalist of >>> people in real life on the street!" >>> >>> Those I didn't include as equals to DOISNEAU please take no >>> offence. It's simply a one person opinion and we are always full >>> of multi opinions as that's what keeps the LUG alive and exciting! >>> "WE THE PHOTOGRAPHERS" and our choices. >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information