Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Street photography is an over-used term. If photographers like to take pictures of people in the street in an end in itself then that's fine. However, I like to see or at least guess why a photographer took a picture for reasons other than "because it was there". Neil On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > It's called Street Photography! I almost always prefer photos with people > and I love Jay's Monochrom photos. > > Tina > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Neil Beddoe <nbeddoe at reddeer.gb.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Jay, > > > > I think your pictures are well executed but I'm finding it hard to see > what > > you are trying to say or show in each of them. It would be good to see > > that you've thought of a reason for taking the shot or series of shots > then > > composed them accordingly. I don't really get what you found interesting > > enough in these scenes to justify your photographing them. > > > > Thanks > > > > Neil > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:23 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> > > wrote: > > > > > All with Leica Monochrom, APO Summicron-M 1:2/ 50 mm ASPH. > > > > > > Eating, Drinking, Sleeping > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** > > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001226< > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001226 > > > > > > > > > Looking > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** > > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001207< > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001207 > > > > > > > > > The Shopkeeper > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** > > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001210< > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001210 > > > > > > > > > Candy Girl > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** > > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001211< > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001211 > > > > > > > > > Call Waiting > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** > > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001229< > > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001229 > > > > > > > > > Please click on an image to view a larger version. > > > > > > Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! > > > -- > > > Jay, > > > > > > Jay Burleson Gallery < > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/< > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > > > > > > > "A photographer is simply someone who is > > > looking for something that can't be found. > > > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >