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

[Philippe]

So very true!


I also sometimes find time to meditate, 
usually when my only battery is charging ;-)


Amities
Philippe


Le 3 janv. 2016 à 20:37, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> a écrit :

> 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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