Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't really attribute this line, but I think Johnny Deadman wrote it: "Photography is a higher form of pointing." I think that's more of a definition. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>wrote: > I too love what Erwitt notices and how he presents it to us. > He notices visual irony at a very sophisticated and humorous level. > He has a unique and uncanny ability in noticing what he does. > > "Photography is simply a function of noticing things. > Nothing more." - Elliott Erwitt > > Ridiculously glib. Probably (hopefully) taken out of a larger context. > > All photographs "notice things." > True enough. So what? > > Noticing unique and/or universal qualities in a subject; > precise relevant moments; > whether humorous, tragic, elegant, ironic, or whatever; > the convergence of lines, shapes and forms into striking compositions; > the balance of tones and/or colors; > the use of textures and rhythms; > then putting those notices > onto a two dimensional surface > in a way which actively communicates to the viewer of that piece of paper > what, with a bit of why, you noticed; > goes well beyond "simply a function of noticing things." > > And none of the above touches on the technical skill set > required to achieve, in print, that which we "simply noticed." > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Dec 23, 2008, at 8:59 AM, David Rodgers wrote: > > I love Elliot Erwitt's work, in particular all his dog shots. And yes, >> they don't seem as technically great as Ansel Adams' landscapes. But >> consider Erwitt's somewhat famous image of a scampering dog suspended >> over a >> puddle with a person in the background. Dramatic tonal contrast helps >> makes >> that image what it is, IMHO. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA