Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, Well... you have read a book about the great Otto Klemperer! and Glenn Gould! two very different great personalities, I'm glad to have these coincidences too, I have not read any book about them, but I love both. I've read in the Fidelio booklet of the CD that Klemperer was almost one year studying the score before to do his memorable version, I like very much the "tempo" in all the works of Klemperer. Cheers Lluis El 31/07/2013, a las 18:05, Jeffery Smith escribi?: > No, that's what bogged me down as well. The same thing happened to me in > books about Otto Klemperer and Glenn Gould. I guess I've been spoiled by > gratuitous sex and violence these days. > > Jeffery > > > On Jul 31, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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