Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/20

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Subject: [Leica] NPR comments on photography, Now video grabs
From: lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Fri Apr 20 16:56:42 2007
References: <a3f189160704201322j3dd36fcdn6481ad54a596f525@mail.gmail.com> <C24E9AEF.54575%mark@rabinergroup.com> <200704202032.l3KKWjH3029097@smtprh02.spirittelecom.com> <161EE36B-35B4-4E4A-A9DE-D1107EA34986@comcast.net> <200704202119.l3KLJkgQ029190@smtprh01.spirittelecom.com> <B1E243CE-D575-4DB7-B567-A38E018E2230@cox.net>

Actually...I see one good thing may come with this transition of the 
newspapers to vididiots.  We still news shooters who shoot for agencies 
will have less competition from them now.  No longer will good still 
images be fed to AP/REUTER and the like from newspapers, our still 
images from still cameras should be of a better resolution for use in 
the better reproduction than newsprint toilet paper.

And I agree that some one concentrating on the moment will probably et 
better still images than a grab from a video camera, different ways of 
thinking between the two mediums.
>
> On Apr 20, 2007, at 2:20 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> That is the norm today in photojournalism.  Instead of the decisive 
>> moment we have the decisive hour or two from which to pick and choose 
>> our moment.
>>
>> I think a still photo, taken by someone who recognizes a decisive 
>> moment, is more effective than any grab shot from a video stream.  I 
>> think there is a totally different mindset when shooting video - 
>> different angles, different concerns about sound, different 
>> connection with the subject.  And verticals are not an option. I'm a 
>> dinosaur, unfortunately. 
>


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