Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Do you take a mulligan when your tee shot goes into the woods? Does it matter? Robert On Jun 17, 2012, at 4:28 PM, James Laird wrote: > Really. It matters? Really? For historical reasons maybe, but it's > still a great photograph which is the only reason anyone cares. > Really? > > Jim Laird > > On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> > wrote: >> Was anyone worried about what camera was used for the Iwo Jima shot? >> Does anyone have any doubts about what camera HCB used? No, and no. >> >> Did Doisneau stage the kiss shot? Yes. Did HCB shoot the puddle >> jumper over and over again until he got it right? We don't know. But >> it damn well matters! >> >> >> On Jun 17, 2012, at 3:24 PM, James Laird wrote: >> >>> Really? We are worried about whether or not the 'Iwo Jima' shot or the >>> HCB 'Puddle Jumper' shot was staged? Really? Are we worried that maybe >>> the eyelashes on the guy in the puddle jumper shot might be sharper if >>> we shot them with a Nikon D800 vs D800E? Really? Doesn't this seem a >>> bit ridiculous to all of you? Maybe a bit anal? >>> WHO CARES? They are great photographs. Who cares if they were shot >>> with an M4 and a 50mm Collapsible Summicron or an 800E with a Nikkor >>> 50 1.4? It's STILL a great photograph, isn't it? I've seen great >>> photographs taken with 3.2 MP Minolta cameras that most of us would >>> consider pieces of crap, but the photo...a work of art. Beautiful by >>> anyone's standards. >>> I think we all need to take a deep breath, slow down, and realize once >>> and for all that the photograph is what counts. NOT the camera or the >>> lens or the film or the memory card or CS5 or LR4 or whatever we used >>> to get it. A great photograph stands on its own merit. And we all know >>> that the minute we see it. That's what keeps us shooting. We all think >>> that someday we might be skilled enough or (in the end) lucky enough >>> to be in the right place at the right time with a camera to take a >>> photograph that is eternal. Like HCB. He took thousands of >>> photographs, many of which were probably NOT keepers. But he kept on >>> shooting because he was rich enough or lucky enough to be able to do >>> nothing but take photographs, to do the thing that we all love so >>> much. God, he makes me so jealous sometimes. We all probably wish we >>> could have the chance to do what he did. >>> But most of us can't so we think if we buy X lens and Y camera with Z >>> processor/computer that maybe we can do what he did, oh god if we only >>> could. Really? >>> >>> Just my humble opinion ;) >>> >>> Jim Laird >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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