Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/31

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Light and shadows
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:54:16 +0100
References: <EBB4A12A-2843-4D54-AE5C-EDBB147FF3DD@gmail.com> <98AD3ADFB7FF406EAF7A0685902FBFFE@syneticfeba505> <B6455BE4-683D-41FD-A023-7E1FF64DB1F5@gmail.com> <BA993115-731B-40EC-B68E-A7A765A822D8@gmail.com> <F7B5FD18-E0B9-4DBE-AA13-A38F251C9176@gmail.com>

I also have HCB's biography but have failed to read through it. It is not 
the most 'readable' book I have ever come across, and I found it 
particularly heavy going. Maybe just me of course.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932
www.gwpics.com

On 31 Jul 2013, at 16:40, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote:

> In the documentary about HCB, he speaks (in halting English) about the 
> concept, and seems to be describing more of "on the fly" than the decisive 
> moment. As I recall, he treats the idea as having the instinct of when to 
> pull the trigger, so to speak, rather than any sort of careful 
> preparation. 
> 
> I have HCB's biography, but haven't started reading it yet. 
> 
> On Jul 30, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Jul 29, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at 
>> gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ted,
>>> 
>>> Thank you very much for your very kind words and to have take the time 
>>> to wrote it. Your opinion is "humble" according to your great human 
>>> personality, but  always a Master Class! you are right, the first photo 
>>> is the best. I've catch the boy completely "a la sauvette" (cut)
>> 
>> ******
>> Lluis, Ted, friends of the LUG, my friends,
>> 
>> this phrase used by Lluis is of course from the title of Cartier 
>> Bresson's famous book. These words have often troubled me,  what is the 
>> real meaning of this phrase......?
>> 
>> perhaps something like ,     on the fly...    unguarded, unauthorized, 
>> without permission, spontaneous....   who can really say ?
>> 
>> the title  "Images a la sauvette"    has been translated as "the decisive 
>> moment",  but this, almost certainly, is at best, a very loose 
>> translation, possibly a title selected out of commercial motivations, 
>> even so it has assumed a most profound significance in the world of 
>> photography.
>> 
>> Surely we can do better, what does it really mean ?   why? Does it tell 
>> us something about the way HCB worked ?
>> 
>> Please give me your thoughts on this....The answer to these questions, 
>> might bring us to the motivations, the methodology of Henri Cartier 
>> Bresson, one of our most iconic photographers.... 
>> 
>> Steve Barbour
>> 
>> 
>>> I was just preparing my camera when the boy appeared in front of me and 
>>> followed your frequent advice KISS! and I've remembered you after 
>>> shooting it! After this one I went to shoot two more shots of the 
>>> shadows but I'm not able to be at one place waiting for the opportunity 
>>> and I've quit the place soon.
>>> 
>>> About the Leica..., the thing is that I think I will be really not able 
>>> to use any other camera, I can't use the cameras with monitor or too 
>>> many automatic devices, I'm really happy that Leica has continued his 
>>> design with digital cameras.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again for the kind words
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> El 29/07/2013, a las 21:18, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 
>>> escribi?:
>>> 
>>>> Lluis Ripoll showed:
>>>> Subject: [Leica] Light and shadows
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/L1033671BN.jpg.html>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/L1033673BN.jpg.html>
>>>>>> Leica M8, Summilux 35mm pre
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Lluis,
>>>> 
>>>> The Leica Master at it again (My God someone actually using a Leica 
>>>> Camera for a change!!!!)  With light and shadows!!! :-) No question, 
>>>> the little boy is by far the better of the two. Actually in a hard nose 
>>>> critique I don't think the man and shadow in the second photo rates 
>>>> being there when you compare both.
>>>> 
>>>> I believe you should've posted only the boy. My humble opinion dear 
>>>> friend! ;-) ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> However, in posting both you give us options on which is the better! :-)
>>>> As I see, a few others have picked the boy also.
>>>> 
>>>> But the big thing for me is someone posting photos shot with a LEICA 
>>>> CAMERA! Rather than all these strange others with funny names and 
>>>> numbers!!! And as it appears with a great deal of inbreeding of lenses 
>>>> and adapters to make them work! :-) ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> Really gentlemen and ladies, it's almost blasphemy to call this the LUG 
>>>> any longer considering the mish mash of funny techie cameras being 
>>>> bantered about!
>>>> 
>>>> Once again, just my humble opinion as the world turns and changes.
>>>> 
>>>> However I believe Lluis will always be our Leica savior! ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> cheers,
>>>> ted
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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



Replies: Reply from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Light and shadows)
In reply to: Message from lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] Light and shadows)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] Light and shadows)
Message from lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] Light and shadows)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Light and shadows)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Light and shadows)