Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Doisneau
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:27:29 +0200
References: <CABmfTOWwO6rOgr36BCK6_CspU5zd6rjcAiap9MRhR23FaPTy2g@mail.gmail.com> <42A7B7FE6B854ECFA73DBD0053CCFAC0@syneticfeba505> <11425E83-7180-47D0-93B4-A7198B0D777C@gmail.com> <CB418D6F-89BB-4F54-AC9B-3F3FBAD34229@me.com>

Thank you Gerry, I keep your words "Without the soul we are lost".

cheers
Lluis



El 14/04/2012, a las 14:50, Gerry Walden escribi?:

> I echo Lluis' sentiments 100%. Turnley is one of the very best, as  
> indeed is our very own Lluis. Lluis, you have summed up Doisneau  
> very well indeed, and that is what matters. Without the soul we are  
> lost.
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> www.gerrywalden.co.uk
>
> On 14 Apr 2012, at 11:58, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>
>> Hi Ted, buenos dias amigo
>>
>> What a nice surprise when I've opened my e-mails, thank you very  
>> much for your really nice compliment, you made me the day! I think  
>> in our days there is a photograph who has captured very nice master  
>> shots of the live in Paris and other places, Peter Turnley, I like  
>> very much his work.
>>
>> I love Doineau, he is one of my favorites, or maybe the favorite,  
>> he is the photograph of the soul, of the nostalgia, his shots of  
>> moments of persons, places... are really irrepeteable. HCB is the  
>> photograph of the precision, the decisive moment, Doisneau captures  
>> the soul.
>>
>> Thank you very much again
>>
>> cheers
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> El 14/04/2012, a las 4:02, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca>  
>> escribi?:
>>
>>> Marty Deveney OFFERED:" <benedenia at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Leica] Doisneau
>>>
>>>
>>>> Robert Doisneau would have been 100 today:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.google.com.au/logos/2012/doisneau12-hp.jpg
>>>>
>>>> http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Robert+Doisneau&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tDiIT5v_OoXXrQeytfSiCw&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1341&bih=549
>>>>
>>>> I met him a couple of times.  I didn't know him well, but he was  
>>>> a guy
>>>> who could really tell you what photography was about.  His  
>>>> archive was
>>>> incredibly organised and he emphasized the importance of knowing  
>>>> where
>>>> every photo was, all the time.
>>>
>>> Hi Marty,
>>> I always preferred his photography over Cartier-Bresson. And once  
>>> again to prove to myself I wasn't wrong, I have just gone through  
>>> a book entitled: ROBERT DOISNEAU 1912-1994  by Jean-Claude Gautrand
>>> A marvelous book that is alive with Doisneau photographs and I  
>>> have gone back and forth three times. A sort of enjoyment moment  
>>> of appreciating the very fine ability of capturing life with a  
>>> camera!
>>>
>>> If I were to draw a parallel of today and Robert Doisneau I would  
>>> have to say our own LUG member Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at 
>>> gmail.com 
>>> > is as close as they come. His people, moments and observation  
>>> are almost faultless.
>>>
>>> I have raised a couple of red glasses in the honour of DOISNEAU's  
>>> 100th birthday! :-) Unfortunately one can't say "and have many  
>>> more!"  But we can say... "He was a damn fine photojournalist of  
>>> people in real life on the street!"
>>>
>>> Those I didn't include as equals to DOISNEAU please take no  
>>> offence. It's simply a one person opinion and we are always full  
>>> of multi opinions as that's what keeps the LUG alive and exciting!  
>>> "WE THE PHOTOGRAPHERS" and our choices.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Dr. ted
>>>
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In reply to: Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Doisneau)
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Message from gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] Doisneau)