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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of Bruce Gilden and street photography
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Tue Feb 24 17:11:42 2009
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This is fascinating to watch this guy work.  I think here on the LUG 
there is a preponderance of opinion that available light and being the 
'fly on the wall' is the way to go.  Certainly I've felt this way though 
I see now that flash has its place on occasion. 

There are so many ways to make a photograph and its fun to watch 
somebody do something different.  It looks like his confrontational 
approach actually helps prevent confrontation although he alludes to the 
fact that maybe its not always safe.  Probably safer than being sneaky 
although doing either takes practice.  Bruce uses it as part of his act, 
though photographically it helps to isolate subjects from backgrounds.

Anyway, mostly random thoughts...

Mike D

Scott Gregory wrote:
> The comment in one of the recent posts concerning Bruce Gilden and street 
> photography, made me think of a clip I saw on You Tube recently about him. 
> I went and had another look at the 4 minute clip tonight and thought about 
> what I'd like to do if this guy stepped in front of me with a flash in my 
> face. Like he does with the elderly lady in the first shot he takes on 
> this clip. 
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkIWW6vwrvM
>
> Would be interested in folk's comments on this guy.
>
> Scott
>
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