Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To put my camera where my mouth is, I took these because London feels like a ridiculously complicated and fast paced place and I wanted harsh light and moving compositions to convey something of that. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/nbeddoe/londonlife/Shadows/ I took this because it was shot in St James's, London- one of wealthiest parts of the World let alone London: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/nbeddoe/londonlife/Jermyn+St.jpg.html. You get the picture... On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Neil Beddoe <nbeddoe at reddeer.gb.com> wrote: > Street photography is an over-used term. If photographers like to take > pictures of people in the street in an end in itself then that's fine. > However, I like to see or at least guess why a photographer took a picture > for reasons other than "because it was there". > > Neil > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > >> It's called Street Photography! I almost always prefer photos with people >> and I love Jay's Monochrom photos. >> >> Tina >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Neil Beddoe <nbeddoe at reddeer.gb.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi Jay, >> > >> > I think your pictures are well executed but I'm finding it hard to see >> what >> > you are trying to say or show in each of them. It would be good to see >> > that you've thought of a reason for taking the shot or series of shots >> then >> > composed them accordingly. I don't really get what you found >> interesting >> > enough in these scenes to justify your photographing them. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Neil >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:23 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > All with Leica Monochrom, APO Summicron-M 1:2/ 50 mm ASPH. >> > > >> > > Eating, Drinking, Sleeping >> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** >> > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001226< >> > >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001226 >> > > >> > > >> > > Looking >> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** >> > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001207< >> > >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001207 >> > > >> > > >> > > The Shopkeeper >> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** >> > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001210< >> > >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001210 >> > > >> > > >> > > Candy Girl >> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** >> > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001211< >> > >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001211 >> > > >> > > >> > > Call Waiting >> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/England-** >> > > 2013/Monochrome/L1001229< >> > >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001229 >> > > >> > > >> > > Please click on an image to view a larger version. >> > > >> > > Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! >> > > -- >> > > Jay, >> > > >> > > Jay Burleson Gallery < >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/< >> > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> >> > > > >> > > "A photographer is simply someone who is >> > > looking for something that can't be found. >> > > The photograph is the record of that attempt." >> > > >> > > ______________________________**_________________ >> > > Leica Users Group. >> > > See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >> > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >