Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, Thank you very much! Cheers Lluis El 15/01/2015, a las 01:26, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> escribi?: > Lluis, > > Very well said, much to ponder there. Hey, I have that DVD on "The Art of > Observation", can't recall right now who made it :), but time to watch it > again. > > Ken > > > On 1/14/2015 5:34 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> Hi Ted, >> >> First all thank you for your words to my work, your words are, as usual, >> a true lesson. >> >> I?m reading a small book recently published of interviews to HCB and I >> realize several things, he has two special sentences that caught my >> interest ?I?m not interested for the photography it is the life what >> interest me? and ?the art of viewing is everything?. This sounds me?. >> someone has make a DVD I saw several times ?The Art of Observation??. I >> think your e-mail desserves a deep personal response. >> >> I think that when someone start into the photography the main concern is >> take pictures, nice pictures, when you become more experienced the main >> concern is capturing the essence of the life, and I think as well, you >> shall be rich in your inner life to be able to view and capture the life >> around you. Actually I?m mostly interested to read and know about the >> thoughts of the great photographers than to see the images, imaging can >> not be just an aesthetic result but a consequence of introspection, what >> can otherwise help our gaze be surprised by everything we see?. When I >> was young, I was admiring the great photographers visiting exotic >> Countries, I was not able to do the same, on the other side I?ve >> discovered the great humanistic photographers, Doisneau, Izis, Weiss, >> Ronis, Boubat, Riboud, Mary Ellen Mark ? and many others and I?ve asked >> my self why are they surprised by their look by the everyday life around >> them?? if they have found it, I shall do an effort and try to find also >> the same impact. I?m sorry for this explanation, but this explain one of >> the reasons how and why I?ve became interested for the kind of >> photography I?m doing. >> >> You have said another memorable sentence: >> >> <<YOU CAN ONLY SHOW IT, TELL THEM, AGAIN & AGAIN! "But you ain't going to >> teach it!>> >> >> I feel very honored and excited with the words you say to me, really, I >> do not deserve such. Not if I can teach, however, I would be satisfied if >> he knew how analyze their pictures. In the LUG we have a very high >> photographic quality level, however I see much worth what abounds in the >> world of photography, pure garbage from pictures made in the street who >> think they are street photography, others taken with the sole obsession >> to demonstrate the exceptional qualities of a new lens inadvertently >> falling into marketing the manufacturers own favor, with many photographs >> pictures. Perhaps this is a emerging new photographic specialty ?Camera >> Tester"? >> >> I apologize if you think that what I have written I want to give a >> lesson, is not it, I think it is the first time in my life I express with >> all sincerity and humility what I really think and feel, and only show it >> by gratitude and answer to my dear friend Ted. When something is done >> spontaneously by instinct, is not a merit, it is a natural characteristic >> to follow as simply as my friend advised saying "KISS" >> >> Thank You! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >> El 14/01/2015, a las 00:07, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: >> >>> Peter offered this question too Lluis: >>> >>>>> Can you "translate" what you do by instinct into terms that ordinary >>> people could >>>> understand (especially people who don't understand photography anywhere >>> near as you)? <<<<<<< >>> >>> Hi Lluis & Peter. >>> May I interject here, please?" >>> >>> After being the key note lecturer for the "LEICA INTERNATIONAL CAPE COD >>> SEMINAR" for 16 years. Not counting lecturing to amateur groups, >>> university >>> journalism classes and myriads of professional groups, mixed throughout >>> my >>> 60 plus years. A tad bit of experience. >>> >>> Trying to teach humans how to make their instinct re-act to a scene or >>> situation is an almost impossibility. Humans are humans and their >>> re-actions >>> are not equal one unto another! Some are so slow the bodies are being >>> carried away before they take the lens cap off! Or turn on the camera? >>> Set >>> the ISO! Or take it out of the case? Or they don't even see a picture >>> lying >>> face down twenty feet in front of them> OH sorry that was some "old one >>> eyed >>> guy!" ;-) >>> >>> I have as others on the LUG, been in Llui's presence when he is street >>> shooting he is so fast! And I swear.... "INVISIBLE" to his subjects that >>> he >>> has the photo taken, turned ready to shoot something else in an entirely >>> different direction and the subjects have absolutely no idea he took >>> their >>> photo. >>> >>> And no matter how well you explain and show brilliant images, the >>> "SEE-RE-ACT-CLICK" can't be taught! You can explain it a million times in >>> whatever language you wish! But if the people "DO NOT" have rapid fire >>> natural born human instincts they will miss the "LlUIS TYPE PHOTO >>> MOMENTS!" >>> PERIOD! Or be extremely lucky! >>> >>> Instincts / re-actions are "to each his own." We're made that way. As >>> often >>> as you show images of sports figures in mid-flight of a dive or whatever >>> during a jump, leap in the air there are those that after a 100 tries? A >>> 1000 tries? >>> Will still be looking at their camera to see what they set it at "OR SOME >>> TECHIE THING?" ;-) >>> >>> Then there is Lluis with instincts I swear he feels the image before he >>> see's & shoots IT! :-) >>> >>> Then today you have all those whiz-bang "FANCY-PHONE CAMERAS" that so >>> many >>> people have. And without question they nearly all think they are >>> "SUPER-SHOOTERS!" "Oh I don't need any lessons I've got my super-camera >>> i-Phone!" Added to the insult? "Oh what does he know! Look all he has is >>> one of those "OLD-FASHION LEICA CAMERAS!" Throw their head back, walk off >>> and sniff the air! "He's got one of those "old-time camera things! You >>> can't >>> even phone with it!" >>> >>> So OK, re-actions, instincts, swiftness of eye and trigger finger, >>> CLICK?" >>> Trust me.......... YOU CAN ONLY SHOW IT, TELL THEM, AGAIN & AGAIN! "But >>> you >>> ain't going to teach it! >>> >>> Not today with such auto-cameras on the market the holder believes he or >>> she >>> just has to aim it and it takes great action images. "Or the quick corner >>> KISS in a bar!" ;-) >>> >>> However? Lluis being Lluis "The Great One" we all love and admire? He'd >>> defy >>> everything I've said and turn out a bunch of invisible LaRambla photo >>> -snappers! :-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Lluis Ripoll >>> Sent: January-13-15 10:17 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 4 Pics >>> >>> Peter, >>> >>> Thank you very much for your arguments, I shall have my thoughts about >>> this. >>> I don?t know if I would be able to communicate to others my instinctive >>> reactions and be able to explain how and why I react to shot, but your >>> questions are very interesting and help a lot. Thank you very much >>> Peter, I >>> will not forget? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> El 13/01/2015, a las 06:18, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at >>> gmail.com> >>> escribi?: >>> >>>> Lluis: I think you have many things you could teach, and you have a Web >>>> "presence." Would you be comfortable with teaching? Can you >>>> "translate" >>>> what you do by instinct into terms that ordinary people could >>>> understand (especially people who don't understand photography anywhere >>>> near as you)? Would you enjoy doing that? If the answer to these >>>> questions is "yes," then I think you could do great workshops! >>>> >>>> --Peter >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Lluis Ripoll < >>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Montie, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much for looking and for your comment! Do you really >>>>> think >>>>> that someone would be able to pay for?? ?. I would like it?., it will >>>>> be >>>>> nice ? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> El 13/01/2015, a las 02:44, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> escribi?: >>>>> >>>>>> You should be holding "street photography" workshops! >>>>>> >>>>>> Montie >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy Call >>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/16080258500/> >>>>>> MM Lux 75 >>>>>> >>>>>> Enjoying Winter >>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/16241703526/> >>>>>> MM, Lux 35 pre >>>>>> >>>>>> Confidentiality >>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/15645206044/> >>>>>> MM, Lux 50 >>>>>> >>>>>> Cafe Zurich >>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/15647724153/> >>>>>> MM, Lux 75 >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >>>>>> >>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information