Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You said: "To Sum up my point, not everyone likes everything, take some time to really look at a piece, try to understand what the artist intended, and last pay attention to why you are reacting to the piece.? I complet agree, and I would like to add that a same collection of pictures, the people would like better different images depending the Country, the group culture etc? Lluis > El 27 maig 2024, a les 15:42, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > The comments are very helpful and I would encourage folks to feel free to > comment on the images posted with helpful observations of what they see. > In particular, the posted image "Bar Libreria La Central" is a good complex > scene with details at the edge of the frame that tell an interesting > story. The female on the left has need of leg support but is out in the > world enjoying the sun and hopefully an entertaining beverage. The woman > on the right is marching along, engaged on her phone with little contact > with the outer world although possibly identifying the photographer. > Fairly interesting story and impressive for a street image following the > Ted Grant maxim of WOW click look at that. > > Additionally, I have been digging through a series of books from the > Metropolitan Museum of Art from the late fifties on composition of > paintings. Twelve volumes with color plates that you can put together to > follow along with the author's commentary. In that maybe more sensible age > the author allows that styles come and go, artists are lifted up and put > back on the shelf, but the relevance of the art may endure if the subject > is strong enough. El Greco is a prime example of an artist that was > celebrated, berated, ignored, then celebrated again. > > To Sum up my point, not everyone likes everything, take some time to really > look at a piece, try to understand what the artist intended, and last pay > attention to why you are reacting to the piece. > > On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 4:12?PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Lady with a white Hat >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F050126.jpg.html> >> Leica IIIF, Elmar 5cm f3,5, Rollei Superpan 200, HC-110 Dilution B 1:31 >> >> Bar Llibreria La Central >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F030312.jpg.html> >> Leica M6, Summilux 35 pre-asph, Tri-X, D-23 stock >> >> Chat in Gracia, Barcelona >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F040215.jpg.html> >> Leica M6, Summicron Rigid, Ilford FP4, D-23 1:1 >> >> Bar El Roble >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F040219.jpg.html> >> Leica M6, Summicron Rigid, Ilford FP4, D-23 1:1 >> >> Poble Sec, Barcelona >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F050109.jpg.html> >> Leica IIIF, Elmar 5cm f3,5, Rollei Superpan 200, HC-110 Dilution B 1:31 >> >> Concert >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F050122.jpg.html> >> Leica IIIF, Elmar 5cm f3,5, Rollei Superpan 200, HC-110 Dilution B 1:31 >> >> Poster >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2024F050127.jpg.html> >> Leica IIIF, Elmar 5cm f3,5, Rollei Superpan 200, HC-110 Dilution B 1:31 >> >> 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 >> > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information