Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> Don't be too quick to take Capa's comment literally. He could have >>very well meant it metaphorically. That is, "CLOSE" could mean emotionally >>or personally. Being "close" to the subject may not mean feet or metres. > >Actually, I think that's exactly what he meant. Too many photographers are >not careful in their compositions. They tend to shoot too loosely. Include >too much extraneous detail. Not peel enough layers of the onion...is that >enough metaphors? :-) Also remember that for the most part Capa was a war photographer and being close was the nature of the business to get good photos. SO he was probably speaking somewhat litterally, of course he got a little too close and blew himself up on a land mine...... Harrison McClary http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto Preview my book: http://www.volmania.com mail: mcclary@iname.com