Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree John. This I would definitely understand. Now, how to shoot one single shot Epic photograph remains pure metaphysical speculation. Amities Philippe Le 18 sept. 14 ? 18:12, John Nebel a ?crit : > Perhaps epic might be an apt description of a series of photos > telling a story, with each being a stanza, and culminating in a > transmogrification? > > > On 9/18/14 9:38 AM, philippe.amard wrote: >> >> Le 18 sept. 14 ? 12:36, Richard Man a ?crit : >> >>> Phillips asked about what is epicness. Well, someone else wrote >>> about it: >>> http://photofocus.com/2014/09/17/on-making-epic-photographs/ >>> >> >> I guess this one's for me Richard, thanks. >> However, this guy's prose remains mostly tautological old >> gobbledycook to me. I >> quote: >> >> "I explained that epic results are the fruit of ongoing practice. >> ?The more you >> shoot,? I told him ?the more often you?ll make an epic photograph.? >> >> What are we supposed to understand of so called Epic photography >> with that I >> wonder. >> >> Amities >> Trying hard but so far fairly unsuccessful Philippe - not the >> screwdriver ;-) >> >> >>> Photographers are filled with the desire to make Epic images. That >>> drive >>> gets us up in the morning and keeps us staring into the monitor >>> after most >>> have said "goodnight." It's what we do. We do it because it fills >>> us up. It >>> satisfies. It completes us. It is often nothing less than our >>> reason for >>> being on the planet. >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is >> invisible to the eye. >> Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >> NO ARCHIVE >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE