Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If the shot is staged, it is in the same category as the "editorials" shot by my fashion photographer friend. A valid genre, but then don't talk about street photography, decisive moments etc. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 17, 2012, at 10:55 PM, James Laird wrote: > Really? I guess it does matter if the 'decisive moment' was staged, I > guess. NOT. Ask Stanley Kubrick (if you could) or Steven Spielberg or > George Lucas if their 'decisive moments' were staged. Or maybe Robert > Capa? :) > > Jim Laird > > On Jun 17, 2012, at 3:41 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> The discussion was not about the equipment used to take the pictures in >> question--that does not matter. The discussion was about whether the >> puddle jumper shot was staged, and that does matter, given HCB's fame for >> "decisive moment" and all that. >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA