Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, Thank you very much, I really appreciate your words and coming from you has an extraordinary extra value. Cheers Lluis > El 20 ag 2017, a les 18:51, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> va escriure: > > Bonjour Lluis, > I have no doubts there were "greats" who were never recognized because > they didn't have their images shown in international magazines or used by > wire services. Or books, an exhibition. > I see you as an "undiscovered GREAT ONE" on the world international level > of today? YET? > HOWEVER! That is changing due to your continued presentations every week > on the LUG, your exhibitions in Europe. NOW? "CHICAGO-USA!" > You constantly are producing, day after day, wonderful image moments that > are building your abilities and recognition about the world. > I will always be a great supporter of you as a friend. But also as the > "INVISABLE PHOTOGRAPHER" of Barcelona! > Enjoy your fame and good fortune in and from Chicago. > cheers, > Dr. ted O.C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll > Sent: August-20-17 9:13 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Henri Cartier-Bresson > > Hi Ted, > > I always read your comments, I?e learned a lot, as always I find all of > them very interesting and clever and in my opinion this one is one of the > most interesting, no for your mention to me that I appreciate very much, > but for the question (s) it content. Can we consider the Art and the > Beauty with universal rules/Laws? No, of course, some years ago I?ve read > a very interesting book about the historical period of ?La Encyclopedie? / > ?La Illustraion? and how a lot of wise men has intended stablish the > standards and the reasons of the beauty, but fortunately the Art has or > shall has no rules, as you know, one of my favorite sentences is from HCB > ?Sharpnes is a bourgeois concept?. Longtime ago I?ve visited an exhibiton > of J.J. Henri Lartigue, really impressive to see what he has do with the > early technology. Maybe we the people we think that photography reproduces > the reality but as Susan Sontag says, it shows our reality. Behind the > great names of the past there many others was ?eclipsed? by the great > stars of the moment. > > At this moment your interrogative sign still need a response that maybe > don?t exist or there exist too many?. Diversity is our richness! > > Cheers! > Lluis > > >> El 20 ag 2017, a les 1:05, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> va escriure: >> >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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