Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would suggest that "most people" neither understand, nor appreciate, technical excellence in photography. Most people want bright colors and a sharp image, and if they think that the photo is a "good photo" of them, or their beloved - human, pet, car, house - they'll forgive the lack of bright colors and focus. Photographs are, to most people, commodities - not art objects. 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 Phong Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:55 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Snapshots vs 'art' Not really a contradiction here. While most people appreciate technical excellence in a photograph, what they cherish and miss is images of loved ones, regardless of who pushed the shutter. In the pusuit of technical excellence, we photographers often forget what is truly important. The irony for me is that the Leica M, for all its superb optics, is really about taking the "snapshot", i.e. capturing the moment, the fleeting smile of a child, the twinkle in a girl's eyes. I use the best lenses because I have been fortunate enough to afford them among other reasons. In less affluent circumstances, I would just be as happy using the Cosina-Voigtlander (double check spelling for MJS's sake :0), or the Jupiters. - - Phong - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve Barbour yes absolutely Rich...yet at the same time, people trivialize photos, and take them for granted, often assuming that everyone can be a "photographer"....Steve > Hi Clive, > > Photos are one of things people value most. In a fire, it's what they > try to save first and miss most. And it seems the further removed by > time, the greater the value. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson > Berkeley, California > tripspud@transbay.net > - -- 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