Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow! I just went back and read the comments, a thing I don't usually bother doing. Holy shit!!! Herb >did you read the comments on the Wordpress page, Herb? The one from Dr >Ted himself, noting that the image appears to have been stolen? > >I assume Nathan (IP professional, no?) didn't either! > >Piers > >On 13/11/2011, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > > Thanks, Ted. BTW, Nathan Wajsman sent me this link, which had not > > only the picture but a piece about Trudeau: > > >http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/trudeau-slides-down-a-banister/ > > > > Herb > > > >>>Ted, > >>> > >>>I'd love to see that picture of the Prime Minister. I looked at > >>>tedgrant.com (first at Portraits and then at Fine Art--had to be > >>>art :-)--and finally everywhere else. What's the secret key? > >>> > >>>Herb :-( > >> > >>Hi Herb, > >>See site address.... TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM Then click on Biography > >>and it is there along with a couple other Happy Snaps! :-) > >> > >>Thank you for looking and apologies due to lack of directions. > >>cheers, > >>ted > >> > >>=========================== > >>>>Ken Carney OFFERED: > >>>>>>Henceforth, I will print only in editions of six. So much yet to > >>>>>>learn about this business.<<< > >>>> > >>>>Hi Ken, > >>>>A short Friday evening LUG quick scan of postings and I happened to > >>>>notice this "Fine ART Print photograph.?" :-) And your comment of > >>>>price. :-) > >>>> > >>>>On my webpage TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM it is possible to see my photograph > >>>>in question ... I'm the only shooter in the world who took it! > >>>>Canada's Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau sliding down a banister stair > >>>>case railing. Simple enough photo to say the least. M6, manual > >>>>focus, film and be there sort of moment! :-) > >>>> > >>>>And only me, simply because I heard people laughing, turned around? > >>>>AND THERE HE WAS.... "CLICK!" > >>>> > >>>>HOWEVER! Only 5 signed 16X20 prints have been sold. each at $1000.00 > >>>>That was it! > >>>> > >>>>However recently the photograph has been considered in the world > >>>>shaking capitals of the world or wherever these things are done? > >>>> > >>>>#1 > >>>>Considered: "The most ICONIC POLITICAL PHOTOGRAPH IN THE HISTORY OF > >>>>CANADA!" The price will increase immeasurably through the gallery > >>>>handling my prints for sale if requested?. > >>>> > >>>>2# Next evaluation: > >>>>Considered: "The Second most, "ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH IN THE HISTORY OF > >>>>CANADA." I have no problem being second as I'm beat out by a > >>>>photograph taken during WW1 as the Canadian Army forces charged > >>>>"VIMY RIDGE!" How could one feel bad about being second to a moment > >>>>like that? Imagine the photographer with whatever type camera and > >>>>sheet film in the middle of that most horrendous battle? ... It sure > >>>>as hell wasn't a Leica! > >>>> > >>>>But what has happened is........ "The value of my photograph of the > >>>>Prime Minister has increased immeasurably." Due to the evaluation > >>>>counts. I didn't know anything about it until advised recently! > >>>> > >>>>The sale of prints has it's up's and downs, sometimes beyond our > >>>>wildest imaginations when we look at the photograph! The action of a > >>>>known celebrity or a quiet farm scene somwhere on the planet! ART > >>>>PHOTOGRAPHY? It's judged by the "ART COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD!" And > >>>>most of us don't have a clue what they think nor re-act to. > >>>> > >>>>Re-action by another photographer? "Well hell all he's doing is > >>>>sliding down a banister! Get over it! Hell anybody could've shot > >>>>that." > >>>> > >>>>He's right. ;-) > >>>> > >>>>But think about this in cameras of today? Manual focus M6 in hand, > >>>>hear laughter? Quickly turn around, see subject, raise camera very > >>>>quickly. FOCUS and he is still moving toward you..... "CLICK! ' > >>>>Second frame, focus quickly, click.... (blow that shot!) Third > >>>>try?.... Focus, shoot ... out of focus get the hell out of the way, > >>>>he's nearly on top of me! > >>>> > >>>>It's nothing more than... "see-shoot!" Not a techie thought in a > >>>>multi-milli second! And the Great Spirit on my shoulder and trigger > >>>>finger.... "CLICK!" :-) Truth is? Heck I just got lucky! :-) > >>>> > >>>>cheers, > >>>>Dr. ted > >>>>Back to writing! It's coming along nicely. I may drop a line or two > >>>>next week? ;-) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Leica Users Group. > >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>>-- > >>>Herbert Kanner > >>>kanner at acm.org > >>>650-326-8204 > >>> > >>>Question authority and the authorities will question you. > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>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 > > > > -- > > Herbert Kanner > > kanner at acm.org > > 650-326-8204 > > > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you.