[Leica] IMG: Stop! - for Ted - fr Gerry now

[philippe.amard]

Gerry, remember that dear Uncle Dad Doctor Ted is ALWAYS right (even  
when wrong, kidding :-) )

Amities de Metz
Philippe, who really finds your latest posting is special, and more  
importantly, enjoyable.




Le 24 juin 15 à 19:44, Gerry Walden a écrit :

> Ted
>
> Wow, what can I say!! I am both staggered and humbled by your very  
> kind appreciation of my work. To have these words written by  
> somebody who I hold in the highest esteem is more praise than I  
> could hope for, or than I feel I deserve.
>
> Thank you so very much!
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden LRPS
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> Fujifilm X-World Photographer
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>> On 24 Jun 2015, at 16:44, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Gerry Walden offered:
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Stop!
>>
>>>>> Over my 50+ years of photography many books have been a great  
>>>>> influence
>> on the way I see, and I could probably make a list as long as your  
>> arm, but
>> few have had an effect that has made me rethink the way I work or  
>> see the
>> world.<<<
>>
>> Hi Gerry,
>> I believe each and every one of us have been influenced by photos  
>> of others
>> at sometime in our photo lives. It usually depends on the type of  
>> photo
>> activity we venture into? Portrait? Street? Advertising, whatever?
>>
>> But the paramount end to our own qualities come from within  
>> ourselves and
>> our sense of "OBSERVATION!" How we relate to the world/light/action  
>> and
>> every other part of our own abilities to "SEE!"
>>
>> While I had a look at your "STOP" photo I nipped over to your  
>> portfolio!
>> Quite frankly my LUG friend your "Art of Observation?" is absolutely
>> wonderful and full of captured life and subject moments many here  
>> only dream
>> about!  OR?  "You will have a following" in which instead of you  
>> being
>> influenced?  You will be the "Influencing photographer!" For others.
>>
>> I think once in awhile posting a "portfolio type" message where  
>> viewers see
>> a collection of photos rather than a one photo at a time such as a  
>> single
>> "Friday Flower" or like single image.
>>
>> What this will do is? Allow CREW members to appreciate another's  
>> abilities
>> far more than the one photo at a time.
>>
>> I don't mean a flood of portfolios. But assemble a series of a  
>> dozen or so
>> photos of what the posting photog may consider others might enjoy  
>> as a
>> collection? Rather than plinking one photo at a time.
>>
>> Of note! The only reason I wrote this is quite simple really.  
>> Because I'm
>> quite taken with your "ART of OBSERVATION!" illustrated in your  
>> attached
>> portfolio!  Good on you Lad!
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted
>>
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> In essence what we are saying is name he photographers  
>>>>>>>>>>>> who have
>> changed us, and up there has to be people like Jeanloup Sieff,
>> Cartier-Bresson, Ernst Haas and many others.
>> However a book entered my life recently, namely 'Light, Gesture and  
>> Color'
>> by Jay Maisel which knocked me sideways, and has made me look at my
>> environment through totally different eyes. To this end I am adding  
>> here one
>> of my latest images which is so far out of the normal for me. I  
>> hate to say
>> it but I don't care whether you like it or or not, it is for me and  
>> Jay!
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3606.jpg.html
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3606.jpg.html>
>>
>> Gerry<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>>
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