Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Galen Rowell, photographer! Now that's an establshed fact of life and his images speak loudly of his ability. Who cares what hardware he uses? He's the human being who sees the scene, uses a black box carrying light sensitive film and exposes it at the appropriate time. Sometime during our photographic life we finally learn, "it's the photographer who sees and activates the taking of the image," not the cold mechanical none thinking device controlled by the human being!" Some never get it! If Galen used P&S cameras to do what he accomplishes, does that mean all those "outdoor types" would sell their Nkn or Cnn and the occaisional Leica for a P&S because they think they'd be better moutain shooters? I think not! And I'm sure Galen would agree. Whether he gets product or money for his endorsements isn't relevent. Just as little old Maudy Frickert on TV gets paid for saying "This is the best damn soup ever put in a can!":) Sure there are always going to be the "equipment fruit cakes" who think if they have the same camera and use the same exposure as a well known photographer they're going to shoot the same great images. We all know that ain't so. If Galen were to use Leica and do what he does with any other camera, obviously that would be good for Leica. But it still wouldn't make a tinkers damn of how good he is because he used Leica or some other black box. He's good because he sees what others don't. And has the brains to put it on film! IMHO And without question, has learned how to promote himself! ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant