[Leica] Henri Cartier-Bresson

[Gerry Walden]

Wise words as always from Dr. Grant (aka our own much loved and respected Ted).

Gerry

> On 20 Aug 2017, at 00:05, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>> 
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