[Leica] IMG: Armchair in the Sun - Bob A

[Robert Adler]

Exactly!

Though sometimes it's worth setting up and waiting for the light: it either
happens or it doesn't, but that waiting time is very meditative for me... I
enjoy it greatly.

On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
> ( your cheque is in the mail!)  :-)
>
> >>>> I find some of my best photos are when my "brain doesn't think". After
> all the years of practice and pushing that stupid little button, sometimes
> our brain just knows, even though we don't, when to twitch that
> finger.<<<<<<
>
> I think this is what I mean when I say: "SEE IT=== CLICK!" Don't think or
> it's gone! Or it can work as "A gut feeling---CLICK!"
> I'VE WATCHED SOME SHOOTERS STAND AND LOOK== then LOOK AT CAMERA BACK TO
> SCENE, LOOK AT CAMERA. And when they finale "click" they're standing in the
> wrong light direction!  :-(
> But then most times we learn by doing/shooting and throwing away photo
> after
> photo. In most cases we finally make the grade and begin to capture a few
> good images.
> cheers,
> ted
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Robert Adler
> Sent: January-02-16 7:05 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Armchair in the Sun - Bob A
>
> I find some of my best photos are when my "brain doesn't think". After all
> the years of practice and pushing that stupid little button, sometimes our
> brain just knows, even though we don't, when to twitch that finger.
>
> Many images that are my worst were when I was overthinking.  And many of my
> best are what you did here: point and click. I just never know, so I click
> in both thinking and not thinking situations, much like many here...
> Best in the new year, Jay,
> Bob
>
> On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
> wrote:
>
> > sometimes that shutter finger just doesn't let the brain think...
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > On 1/2/2016 5:39 AM, Robert Adler wrote:
> >
> >> I like the tonalities and the range of light captured, but...
> >> 1: the light on the seat is very harsh and doesn't really promote the
> >> "comfort" of the chair.
> >> 2. the image certainly has a point of focus (a noun): the chair, but it
> >> doesn't seem to show a new and/or unique view of that chair (I think of
> >> Weston objects when I say this).
> >>
> >> To me, Jay, a good practice image but not a "wall hanger".
> >>
> >> Your collection has many more fine images that leave this one in the
> dust!
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> It was a very comfortable chair to nap in, too!
> >>>
> >>> Armchair in the Sun
> >>> Latchis Hotel, Brattleboro, Vermont
> >>>
> >>> http://gallery.jayburleson.com/index.php/ne_2015/L1004129
> >>>
> >>> Please click on the photo to view it in a larger size.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for looking and all comments welcome!
> >>>
> >>> Jay
> >>>
> >>
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