Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nick, Well done and explained. Thank you ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Roberts" <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] WWII veteran (OT Gear) > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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