Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course they are. ;-) Heck, I think that those of us who make up the miniscule percentage of folks who actually think about photography, buy photo books - other than coffee table books of "New England Sunsets," or "Trees of California," tend to forget that the average vaguely educated person may or may not know the names of any photographers other than, say, Annie Leibovitz and Ansel Adams. And they only know those two because ALs work appears in Rolling Stone and in other slick mags which promote the fact that they are carrying her work, and AA may be known because of his posters. Face it, while virtually everyone over the age of three owns or has access to a camera, most people know zilch about photographers or photography. And, the issue/question isn't whether the average person thinks that HCB took ONLY those iconic images, but rather, whether they think that he produced those iconic images by producing only a frame or two of film. Of course we will never agree on this, but I believe that most people who are vaguely aware of HCB and his association with the "Decisive Moment" indeed believe that he saw it! Snapped it! and moved on. Interesting, isn't it, that he didn't coin the phrase "The Decisive MomentS," or "The Decisive Five Minutes," or the "Decisive Image." It's "THE decisive MOMENT." And it is a bit of a crock. What HCB had was a fabulous eye for what was in and not in his frame, and an uncanny ability to size up a situation, and see that it would/could be made to produce a stunning photo. And having that is more than enough to make him one of the greats. B. D. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of BOB KRAMER Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 3:40 PM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: RE: [Leica] Keepers [was: David Bailey...] Well, apparently you cared enough to start the discussion. And whether HCB shot a hundred rolls a day or not, he actually WAS able to get the great shots that were timed perfectly, plucked out of the chaos of our daily lives. So the average photo fan perceptions are correct. I still disagree that the average photo fan thinks HCB took ONLY those great shots. Unless these fans are extremely naive and foolish. Are they? BK > -----Original Message----- > From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] > Subject: RE: [Leica] Keepers [was: David Bailey...] > > Well, Bob, LOL all you want...I would guess that if you asked > the average > photo fan about the Decisive Moment, they would be under the > impression that > what sets HCB apart is his ability to pick out, to grab, that > instant that > will never be repeated. > > But bottom line - who cares? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html