Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug, I really appreciate that! Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 Web: www.gwpics.com Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com On 18 Aug 2009, at 08:54, Douglas Sharp wrote: > My grandfather used to tell that Austin Sevens got stuck in the > tracks in Leeds. > > Gerry, > > It's been a long time since I looked through a gallery where almost > every shot is so enjoyable. > > > Cheers > Douglas > > Gerry Walden wrote: >> I remember as a very young boy travelling through the streets of >> Southampton with my father, and watching a cyclist get his front >> wheel stuck in the tracks of the tram we were on. He had little >> choice but to keep peddling down the track furiously, all the time >> hoping not to fall off before the tram caught him up. So what has >> this got to do with my photography? Well, before I changed to >> digital I used to shoot a lot of black and white, an important >> component of which is what photographers call 'previsualisation' - >> the art of seeing the final image before pressing the button, or >> being able to see the black and white image whilst looking at the >> colour one nature gives us. I found this immensely difficult with >> digital capture because it is necessary to previsualise twice, once >> prior to capture and then again when you see the image on the >> computer screen. It even took me a long time to realise what the >> problem was but carried on shooting stock in colour. Well I am >> pleased to say that I think I have finally managed to get my head >> around the problem and can now 'see' again in black and white! What >> has all this got to do with the man on the bike? Well, he >> eventually managed to get the wheel out of the track and go off on >> his own way! I hope you agree: http://tinyurl.com/oyca3h >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 >> Web: www.gwpics.com >> Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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