[Leica] the beautiful faces....poppy

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Steve Barbour showed:
Subject: the beautiful faces....poppy


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Steve if ever there was an example of "age improves ability" You are the 
prime example! :-) You get better and better all the time! The moments? 
That's what it is.... in all the "Smiling Faces" is about! Seeing and 
capturing the moments of life!

Over the years we've seen your photography of inspiration with children, in 
some cases devastating situations, in the OR where no one holds a candle to 
what you've produced and I could go on. But you are not only a highly 
qualified medical doctor you are a classic "catch the photojournalistic 
moments kind a guy!"

As simple as some might say who are mere snappers.. about this photograph, 
Poppy. "So what's the big deal, it's just a picture of some guy?"

Actually it truly isn't just a snap of some guy! It's a classic moment of 
"observation of a human being caught!" In a nap? Caught as he blinked? A 
moment of contemplation while a moment of resting his eyes? Eyes not closed, 
but the photo angle may slightly imply it. The finger at precisely the right 
spot he doesn't want to lose?  What happens here is..... "It isn't just a 
recorded moment. It's a questioning moment!"  That is of course providing 
the viewer has eyes to really see with, other than using them only to avoid 
banging into telephone poles or kicking over garbage cans!

Damn I'm glad were friends and not competitors! :-)

cheers mon ami,
ted