Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Kids and Rocks and Trees
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:48:55 -0800
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At 10:08 PM -0800 1/19/02, Marc Attinasi wrote:
>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.

I shoot as many pictures of my daughter as she will let me. For about 
15 years she didn't let me, and I miss those years. But I can do it 
again, and I do.

I even have a 'Ted Grant' shot of my daughter! :-)

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Replies: Reply from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Re: Kids and Rocks and Trees)
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