Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Matt, Although I wouldn't make any claims to any deep meaningful sub-text I do see humour in those shots. The humour is 'affection' based and I have real concern that the subjects or the viewers may not see it that way and think that I am, as the subjects might phrase it, 'taking the piss'. It's such a fine line that I tend to stay well away from it, for fear of being accused of crossing it. There is a small gallery of similar/same shots at the link below. All Hunstanton except for the last one and all with the Voigtlander 15mm ASPH Heliar. Leaving aside the quality of the shots check out the flare resistance on #9 with full sun in the frame. What a lens!: http://www.geebeephoto.com/Voigtlander_Gallery/index.html A few more from Hunstanton mainly with the Panasonic LC5: http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp9.htm http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp10.htm http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp11.htm http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp12.htm http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp13.htm --Graham From: "Matt Morgan" <mattmorgan1@mac.com> Subject: [Leica] GeeBee's 'Street' photography > Graham, > > I think some of these shots are excellent. I'm not sure if it's because > I'm English and read more into them, but certainly the juxtaposition of > Indian's in a traditional English seaside town speaks volumes to me. > Whether you meant it or not, rather than just photographs of > composition, I find some of these project a strong sub-textural story. > The 'ice-cream' shot is particularly good in this respect, also the > white guy with the dog next to the seated Indian's (or Pakistanis). > > With my documentary filmmaker's head on, this sort of photography, that > captures and projects more than just the image, appeals to me more than > any other. > > We all love your walks through fields and country, and long may they > continue, but I'd really like to see more people through your lens. I > detect your observational sense of humour in the previous 'exercise' > shots, which gives you the 'eye' to see these elements of contrast in > a subject. > > The UK seaside towns in all their tacky working-class glory are rich > pickings for documentary photography. They highlight changing Britain > in many ways. I sit here now on the other other side of the world > wishing I could go to some with my camera right now. > > You'll have to do it for me Graham :-) > > Many thanks. > > Matt. > > > Hi Matt, > > > > Thank you :-) > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp4.htm > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp5.htm > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp6.htm > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/Temp7.htm > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/o11.html > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Olympus/Hunstanton_20.htm > > > > --Graham > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >