Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leonard: He took it from the bank opposite a row of poplar(?) trees. I found it in my copy of the recent book, "Henri Cartier-Bresson; The Man, The Image & the World", various authors, published by Thames & Hudson. See page 71, photo # 67, bottom of page, Ise-sur-la Sorgue, France, 1988. Regards, Bob On Aug 6, 2007, at 6:12, Leonard Taupier wrote: Hi Bob, Thanks so much for the complement. I don't think I've ever seen the photo you describe. I'll see if I can find it. Thanks for looking, Len On Aug 5, 2007, at 11:25 PM, Bob Shaw wrote: > Leonard: > > Reminiscent of an HCB shot taken near his country home shortly before > his death. I believe it was. > > Nice look to it. Tree shadows and reflections on still water. Hard > to beat if you're paying attention. Looks as though you were. > > Be proud. > > Bob > > > On Aug 5, 2007, at 12:49, Philippe Orlent wrote: > > Leonard, > This is an absolutely stunning photo that -suprisingly- got not enough > replies with felecitations. > If you want I'll explain you off-list why it is so good: long > dissertations seem to be negated, too lately. ;-) > I would call it 'Self Portrait', though: it will drag the attentive > more into the image to make them discover that something that > initially looks very abstract, can reveal wonderfully realistic > details, if one takes some time to really look at it. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 3-aug-07, om 17:17 heeft Leonard Taupier het volgende geschreven: > >> This is not the type of photo I normally take. I don't know if it's >> good or bad but for me it's different. >> >> This is a dark area of the stream. The water is not moving but the >> tree shadows have a painted quality to them. It is caused by scores >> of water bugs jumping up and down on the surface causing tiny >> circular ring patterns. The patterns deform the tree shadows in a >> different way. >> >> Any comments are welcome. >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Pennypack+Preserve/ >> Shadows.jpg.html> >> >> or >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yr4uzm >> >> Taken with an M5 and 50mm rigid Summicron at 1/30 and f8. >> Fuji Acros 100 in X-Tol 1:1 >> >> >> ps: In this area of this stream two alligators were removed about a >> month ago. There aren't supposed to be alligators in Pennsylvania. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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