[Leica] why we photograph?

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

A) Enjoyment and an attempt to let other people see what "I" see in a 
subject
B) Predominantly landscapes, seascapes, clouds, steamtrains, flowers, 
cats - otherwise virtually anything - but rarely people
C) As the Everest climber said " Because it's there" (and some day it 
may not be there any more)
Douglas

B. D. Colen wrote:

>Enough of "what's your favorite color film?" or "which exotic animal skin 
>makes the best covering for a gold plated IIIg?" Today's question is a 
>three parter:
>A. Why do you photograph?
>B. What's your primary subject matter?
>C. Why?
>
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>...... Original Message .......
>On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:09:24 +0100 "John Beeching" <johnbeeching@gmail.com> 
>wrote:
>"Dear Don,
>"
>"Thanks for you comments, they are very useful.  This particular set
>"were all taken at the same place, though as you point out, there is
>"some disparity of content.  The contrast/darkness/lightness is
>"something I must look at - I have just bought a new monitor (NEC
>"Spectraview 1980) and it is quite different from my aged CRT.
>"
>"John
>"
>"On 02/04/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote:
>"> John,
>"> The gallery you pointed us to is for the most part very austere, almost 
>no
>"> people with just some signs of habitation such as graffitti on one wall 
>or
>"> some laundry hanging up.  They work together with the exception of the
>"> woodland shots that just don't have any snap visually or contrast and the
>"> image of the two people on the edge of the beach.
>">
>"> The two on the beach is a good engimatic image, but doesn't work in that
>"> group.
>">
>"> I would say that for the web most of the images could use just a touch 
>more
>"> contrast; they lack an absolute black and seem to stop just short of 
>white.
>"> The roof top scenes in particular would benefit from a very small 
>increase
>"> in contrast as shown on a monitor.
>">
>"> I took a quick peek at some of you other galleries and you have some 
>mighty
>"> fine images throughout.
>">
>"> Thanks for showing us your work.
>">
>"> Don
>"> don.dory@gmail.com
>">
>">
>"> On 4/2/06, John Beeching <johnbeeching@gmail.com> wrote:
>"> >
>"> > Dear All,
>"> >
>"> > http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/conil/conil.htm
>"> >
>"> > Tri-X DDX 1+4, 28, 35 & 50mm.
>"> >
>"> > Comments and criticisms welcome.
>"> >
>"> > John
>"> >
>"> > --
>"> > John Beeching
>"> > http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/photo.htm
>"> >
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