Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 21 mai 10 ? 22:36, Vince Passaro a ?crit : > Philippe, > It's called "Tokyo Story" in English and is considered by many > critics to be > among the greatest films ever made. You should rent it again one day > -- it's > available from The Criterion Collection, which has restored it > beautifully > and added some very interesting commentary -- and watch it just for > the > framing of each shot and for the extraordinary care in editing. Ozu > is a > master in the fullest and most traditional sense of that word. > Vince > I remember the film Vince, a masterpiece. Tatami shots, modernity versus tradition, family links, time, timelessness, etc. Peter's photos share a sense of this atmosphere don't you think? Ph > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 1:17 PM, philippe.amard > <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote: > >> A very nice series >> Your heading recalled the title of a Japanese film I had nearly >> forgotten, >> by Ozu >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasujir?_Ozu<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasujir%C5%8D_Oz >> >> u> >> and was translated as The voyage to Tokyo in French >> So, watching some screenshots of his film after viewing your photos, >> I'd say there's a link between your subtle takes and his vision. >> I don't know why ... >> >> Wonderful young lady, and so strong btw ;-) >> Thank you >> Philippe in Metz >> >> >> Le 21 mai 10 ? 18:23, Peter Cheyne a ?crit : >> >> >> >>> Here are some photos I took in Miyazaki, my local city, while >>> walking >>> around with a couple of friends and my soon-to-be 7-year-old >>> daughter. >>> >>> C & C welcomed! If you feel inclined, please tell me which you >>> like and >>> what I could do to improve my walkabout photos (e.g. get closer, >>> stand >>> further back, don't crop >>> feet, look for more interesting relations between people/things). >>> >>> Ten photos, quite a few I know, but I wanted to share a typical >>> weekend >>> from my life. I live in rural Miyazaki, South Japan. My home is >>> at the >>> foot of a mountain and in front of a rice field. Most weekends I >>> hang out >>> with friends from a photography club. Often we just walk about >>> the city, >>> take photos, then go to an izakaya (a relaxed restaurant serving >>> Japanese >>> food, beers, sakes and shochus). >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Displaying the restaurant sign >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4614431403/sizes/l/ >>> >>> >>> 2. Hosing down the hot street >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4614518971/sizes/l/ >>> Store owners and home owners often hose down the concrete outside >>> to help >>> cool down the building. >>> >>> 3. Toy poodle >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4615029078/sizes/l/ >>> >>> >>> 4. Club touts >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4618097317/sizes/l/ >>> These guys, holding canned coffee from ubiquitous street vending >>> machines, >>> have quite a sense of humour and pride themselves on being slick >>> operators. >>> Their job is to pull passing businessmen into the shady clubs and >>> brothels >>> in the entertainment district. I have no idea why, but some of >>> them will >>> often try to >>> entice a man who is walking with his wife or girlfriend. >>> >>> 5. Izakaya waitress taking Maria's order >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4618091945/sizes/l/ >>> >>> >>> 6. Arm wrestle >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4618047143/sizes/l/ >>> One of my photo-walk buddies arm-wrestles my little girl. >>> >>> 7. Drum game >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4618055633/ >>> One of my daughter's treats is to play the taiko (drum) game after >>> we >>> visit an izakaya >>> >>> >>> 8. Favourite drum game >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4621774770/sizes/l/ >>> Here's another of the drum game, this time with colour slide film >>> >>> >>> 9. Watching TV while waiting for a train >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4621134433/sizes/l/ >>> Japanese and Korean phones have doubled up as TVs for a few years >>> now, I >>> don't know if that is so in Europe and the US. >>> >>> >>> 10. On the train >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/4618078527/sizes/l/ >>> Here I think my daughter is reading one of those ad banners that >>> hang from >>> the train ceiling. >>> >>> Peter Cheyne >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> NO ARCHIVE