Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hope Eric keeps posting pictures of his daughter. I take at least 50 pictures of my daughter a week, and when my new daughter is born, Wednesday at 2:00pm, I will be taking hundreds and probably even foisting a few upon the list. Very many of Eric's shots are great, and they make me smile - what could be better? BUT, I must state my difference of opinion with Sonny about the merits of landscape shots. Photographs are many things - documents, reflections of reality, distortions of reality, contemplative pieces, humorous pieces, political statements, enigmatic pieces... People are very complex and provide a lot of opportunities, but environmental pieces - landscapes, abstracts and the like - give us a chance for some inner calm, some quiet reflection, a meditative reprieve. I'm thinking of the shot Sonny had of the flag reflection in the water - with and without the ducks - it had no people in it and it was wonderful (http://www.sonc.com/flag_dux.htm). Picture people do require special effort, and so do good pictures that have no people! OK, back to the darkroom now. - - marc Sonny Carter wrote: >er.. Eric. >As I've said before. This is not a contest and there are no rules. Pictures >of people, (especially wee ones) are far better than pictures of trees and >rocks. > >Pictures of sunsets and trees and rocks are just our documentation of how >well God did his job. > >People pictures require special effort. > >Regards, > >Sonny >http://www.sonc.com > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html