[Leica] Ms Shirley's Kiddie Kollege - Dr Ted

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

 Thank you, Dr Ted, you have made my day! I am delighted you found this 
picture worthy of being commented and even considered as a good one. Coming 
from an expert, this is extremely precious and encouraging. You're right, we 
rarely cover the scope of what we photograph at the "click moment", things 
often unfold afterwards and this what makes the act of clicking so exciting. 
My pictures do not meet the expectations of what might be called "concept 
photography" because I'm unable to organize my images beforehand, they are 
the result of a combination of things where real life is a priority - if the 
photographs we  take have anything to do with "real life". But that is 
probably food for thought.  I think I try to remain candid and positive in 
an otherwise troubled contemporary history and I once in a while try to 
"trap" the right moment ("decisive"?). But as far as "awards" are concerned, 
this is entirely new to me. So if you have any suggestions... don't 
hesitate!  :-)Thanks again, Dr Ted!Jean-MichelHave a safe and good trip to 
Barcelona! > From: tedgrant at shaw.ca
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:38:57 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ms Shirley's Kiddie Kollege - Gene D.
> 
>  Jean-Michel Mertz  SHOWED:
> >>> > > > It was 10am and the kids were playing outside the daycare 
> >>> > > > building
> > ... A camera is a powerful magnet!Jean-Michel<
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/SAVANNAH+2012/The+Kiddie+Kollege.html<<<
> 
> 
> Hi Jean-Michel,
> I very much like this photograph and I think it will stand the challenges 
> of 
> time as a classic children photograph of 2012 and longer.
> 
> Even though they're looking into the camera there appears a complete 
> "comfort level with it happening!" Not like those constantly shown news 
> photos of kids dying, dead, starving and or whatever ravages of their 
> lives 
> they try to live through! Each one is smiling. A touch of shyness note: 
> The 
> little girl second top left . Look at her eyes and how her face is kind of 
> turned away from the camera, but she is using her peripheral vision to see 
> "the camera-man and his camera." Still wanting to make sure she is in the 
> picture!
> 
> A rather interesting kind of intimacy... she kind of doesn't want to be 
> full 
> face beaming into the lens, but she still wants to see what's happening. 
> Kind of cute really. :-)
> 
> These are the little things we as photographers rarely see at the "click 
> moment" simply because of all the beaming smiling faces of the others. 
> This 
> is my kind of children picture... as they should be! Happy and un-afraid 
> of 
> strangers and bad guys with guns who kill so many indiscriminately in so 
> many countries about the world!
> 
> Put this in an exhibition in a 30" X 40" inch size and it will draw crowds 
> of people smiling and enjoying it as an award winning photograph. It's a 
> clean feel good photo of happy smiling kids! Just got to love it!. :-)
> 
> Good on you Jean-Michel as it's an award winning kids photo! And yes, sure 
> as heck one I wish I could say I shot it!
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-) 
> 
> 
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