Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Pasvorn! cheers Lluis El 09/07/2011, a las 17:06, Pasvorn Boonmark escribi?: > Dear uncle Ted, > > I think this should be in the forward of the book. :) > > I will get a copy. > > -Pasvorn > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:18 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Lluis Ripoll SHOWED: >> Subject: [Leica] She & She >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/** >>> L1021395BNw.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/L1021395BNw.jpg.html >>> >>> > >>> >> >> And this, "She & She" ladies and gentlemen is why you should all >> buy a copy >> of Lluis book, "INDIGNATION!" The image "She & She" is a tiny >> sample of an >> incredible collection by a photographer with an amazing "Ability of >> Observation" and capturing the moment! Not once in awhile, but time >> after >> time, day after day, page after page! >> >> Let me say as a tribute. If Lluis were a shooter at the time of >> Cartier >> Bresson and many of the greats of "street photography!" We would >> all have >> copies of Lluis book or books long before now. But he wasn't and >> today he's >> an unknown in the general world sense. HOWEVER! True, he isn't an >> unknown by >> us because we know him on a daily basis. He's looked upon as one of >> the guys >> on the LUG who shoots neat photos! :-) >> >> But in reality without the exposure given to Cartier-Bresson and >> the others >> at the time when publications were few and the good and great of >> the day >> were worldly published, we learned of their photography and >> abilities. >> TODAY? It's a whole new world of happy-snap clickers by the >> millions. And >> really without the great magazines of the past the chances of Lluis >> ever >> reaching a Cartier-Bresson status of recognition is quite slim to >> put it >> mildly! >> >> HOWEVER! His book "INDIGNATION" is without question, a tribute to the >> talents of a world class photojournalist! Yes I know all of you on >> the LUG >> have seen his photos day after day. You, me and nearly everyone who >> looks at >> his photography give many compliments as we see the photos >> individually, >> certainly a credit well deserved with each and every compliment. >> >> But here is the opportunity to buy a book, that without question, >> is worth >> every dollar you pay to have it in your hands! >> Yes I wrote a small piece at the front. WHY? Quite simple people. >> Because >> after all my years of experience as a world travelling and published >> photojournalist, I recognized and knew the quality of street >> photography >> Lluis had produced was and is world class. And I want to do >> everything I can >> to help Lluis receive the recognition he very well deserves! >> >> So it is with that in mind I'm asking all of you to buy his book! >> And when >> you are finished looking through it for the 20th or more time and >> about to >> put it on the book shelf. Put it right along side with the works of >> Cartier-Bresson and the other greats of our time, the "Street >> Photographers >> of the Day!" >> >> He deserves this kind of recognition. And I have no doubt some of >> you will >> scoff at my placing him along side Bresson and the others. However >> I must >> ask you, "Why wouldn't I ? Or why shouldn't I?" We are in the >> company of >> greatness! >> >> Truly, don't be blinded by all the years of promotion of the bygone >> era! >> "Open your eyes and look at a photojournalist of today!" Lluis >> Ripoll! A Man >> of Great Observation! Reaction and "CLICK!" And his book >> "INDIGNATION!" >> >> Have a nice weekend and please everyone order your copies at the >> same time! >> It's worth every dollar or peso! >> >> Cheers, >> ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> >for more information >> > > > > -- > ------- > Please send e-mails with attachments to <pasvorn at gmail.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information