[Leica] WWII veteran (OT Gear)

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Nick makes a wonderful argument that is absolutely right. Word plus  
photo should be more than sum of the parts.

I still like the second one best.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies


On Apr 6, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Nick Roberts wrote:

> If I may, Ted, I'll tell you why I think the combination of the  
> story and the first picture is stronger than that of the story and  
> the second picture - in the second, you've got a frail old man -  
> lovely portrait, but just a frail old man, a picture that leaves me  
> faintly sad. The first one, though, shows him alive, doing what he  
> loves - and it's a poignant reminder of wartime watchfulness, but  
> now for joyous reasons, not fearful ones. So the first picture to  
> me is one of hope and happy endings, the second isn't. That's no  
> reflection of the isolated photographic merit of each, just how I  
> feel the words and images work together.
>
> Nick
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, 6 April, 2006 3:54:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WWII veteran (OT Gear)
>
>
> PHC offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WWII veteran (OT Gear)
>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06060.htm
>>>
>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06061.htm
>
>
>
> Paul said,
>> Don't listen to them Graham! The first one is definitely the better
>> picture. Fabulous!<<<<
>
> Paul I'm not sure why you could say that? Would you mind explaining  
> as a
> photograph you think number one is better than the second as  
> portarit type
> photo with such beautiful light an his face? Certainly compared to  
> the back
> of his head holding a camera pointing out a hole in the wall?
>
> Much appreciated if you would, thank you.
> ted
>
>
>
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