Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wise words as always from Dr. Grant (aka our own much loved and respected Ted). Gerry > On 20 Aug 2017, at 00:05, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > W. Eugene Smith: ?I Didn?t write the Rules, Why should I Follow Them?? > ================================= > Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Probably one of the smartest things Eugene Smith ever said or made us > aware of! > Yes another shooter may sometimes point out a "photo correction" we may > have missed regarding one of our own photos. > However? It is our own eyes, gut feelings, technical wisdom and several > other items that guides each and every one of us in capturing a "beauty we > love with great passion!" > Oh of course we're not always right! Nobody has ever been that good! > Including Eugene Smith and many of his era that today have some folks > bowing before them as "THE GREATS OF THE GREATEST!" > Oh they were good for their day and equipment, no question! BUT TODAY== > 2017? > You betcha! Right here amongst the LUG we have some extremely fine > shooters I'd put up against those "old timers" under the conditions of > today's society" compared to the '20's-'30s-'40'etc! > The bottom line with these "wunderkin-shooter's of old" === SOCIETY OF TO > DAY? would eat them alive?" Or punch their brains out! > One lugger right here about to have a magnificent exhibition in Chicago, > our very own "INVISABLE LLUIS!" of Barcelona! :-) > If we could only bring Cartier Bresson and a couple of other "Hot Shot > Shooters of the past?" back for Lluis exhibition it would be most > interesting to hear their comments? :-) > That's not going to happen, "unfortunately!" > I still believe we have excellent photogs of all calibre's, in quality > today in many situations far superior to those of the long gone past. > For what all that's worth? Maybe nothing? So I shall return to my quite > resting of a Saturday afternoon! Unfortunately! :-( > cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant O. C. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll > Sent: August-19-17 2:12 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Henri Cartier-Bresson > > Gerry, > > W. Eugene Smith: ?I Didn?t write the Rules, Why should I Follow Them?? > > Cheers my friend! > Lluis > > > >> El 19 ag 2017, a les 13:37, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va >> escriure: >> >> Always shoot the image and forget the rules. If it looks right then it is >> right DESPITE the rules. >> >> Gerry >> >>> On 19 Aug 2017, at 11:13, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >>> gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you Jayanand, It is interesting, but it puts to me a question, >>> which one is the priority? >>> >>> BE CREATIVE and put the rules >>> >>> or >>> >>> PUT THE RULES and try creativity >>> >>> Cartier-Bresson was basically instictive, but maybe one day someone will >>> put these grids on the digital screens and it will be amazing see the >>> people composing through it?. :-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> El 18 ag 2017, a les 4:11, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>>> va escriure: >>>> >>>> For those interested: >>>> >>>> http://www.diyphotography.net/breaking-masterful-composition-henri-cartier-bressons-photos/ >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information