Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/26

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Subject: [Leica] Bull
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (robertmeier@usjet.net)
Date: Wed May 26 07:17:38 2004
References: <006501c44329$26ac4240$6d01a8c0@CCA4A5EF37E11E>

It could be a later shot, obviously.  How long do you suppose they had to
wait for everything to get completely calm again before the next jump?




> Why can't it be the 3rd, 5th, or 18th - each taken when the waters
> stilled? I have to believe that HCB planned having the push-off ripples
> as part of the composition. His photography, after all, is ABOUT
> composition and form.

>
> Mark,
>
> The water in the picture is completely still except for where the board
> he jumped from made some ripples as he pushed off.  Was this then the
> first of the 18?
>
> Bob
> >
>
> I HAVE seen the contact sheet in question.
> As I recall it was about 18 shots of HCB covering the jumper from a
> variety of angles as the jumper did different takes.
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Bull)
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