Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I once watched a guy paint a watercolor of a landscape, during a beautiful setting sun... It was a beautiful interpretation of his vision, 16x20 if I am not mistaken. He used the water colors he had and paper towels because he didn't have his brushes. That when it dawned on me that a true artist always sees and can always create. Wayne -----Original Message----- >From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >Sent: Sep 16, 2010 10:13 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] (no subject) > > >On Sep 16, 2010, at 10:04 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> The difficult questions: >> Does this photograph express anything? >> Does this photograph have heart, soul, humor, poignancy, intelligence, >> or?? > >and dare I say.... > >not only do I agree.... > >but when the answer to the difficult questions is a resounding no... > >we obsess on the easy questions.... > > > >Steve > > > > > > >> Why? >> or >> Why not? >> >> The easy questions: >> Which camera? >> Which lens? >> Which f:stop? >> Which shutter speed? >> Which film/sensor? >> Which filter? >> Which paper/ink/developer/time/temperature/agitation/PS filter/curves? >> >> Sometimes even as an experienced photographer >> I feel the need to review the technicalities that went into forming an >> image >> to discover why the image has failed or succeeded. >> >> I see it as an ongoing dance between learning, experience and expression; >> with expression remaining the most difficult challenge. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> On Sep 16, 2010, at 11:21 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: >> >>> But taking pictures of landscapes? or a million other subjects.... LIKE >>> WHO CARES BECAUSE IT STILL COMES DOWN TO ..."IS THE PHOTOGRAPH ANY >>> GOOD?" And if it isn't who the hell cares what the lens , camera or >>> exposure was? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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