Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Bob. I'm off to the bookstore. I'm long overdue to get a book about HCB. Len On Aug 6, 2007, at 9:43 AM, Bob Shaw wrote: > Leonard: > > He took it from the bank opposite a row of poplar(?) trees. I > found it in my copy of the recent book, "Henri Cartier-Bresson; The > Man, The Image & the World", various authors, published by Thames & > Hudson. > > See page 71, photo # 67, bottom of page, Ise-sur-la Sorgue, France, > 1988. > > Regards, > > Bob > > > > > On Aug 6, 2007, at 6:12, Leonard Taupier wrote: > > Hi Bob, > > Thanks so much for the complement. I don't think I've ever seen the > photo you describe. I'll see if I can find it. > > Thanks for looking, > Len > > > On Aug 5, 2007, at 11:25 PM, Bob Shaw wrote: > >> Leonard: >> >> Reminiscent of an HCB shot taken near his country home shortly >> before his death. I believe it was. >> >> Nice look to it. Tree shadows and reflections on still water. >> Hard to beat if you're paying attention. Looks as though you were. >> >> Be proud. >> >> Bob >> >> >> On Aug 5, 2007, at 12:49, Philippe Orlent wrote: >> >> Leonard, >> This is an absolutely stunning photo that -suprisingly- got not >> enough replies with felecitations. >> If you want I'll explain you off-list why it is so good: long >> dissertations seem to be negated, too lately. ;-) >> I would call it 'Self Portrait', though: it will drag the >> attentive more into the image to make them discover that something >> that initially looks very abstract, can reveal wonderfully >> realistic details, if one takes some time to really look at it. >> Thanks for showing, >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Op 3-aug-07, om 17:17 heeft Leonard Taupier het volgende geschreven: >> >>> This is not the type of photo I normally take. I don't know if >>> it's good or bad but for me it's different. >>> >>> This is a dark area of the stream. The water is not moving but >>> the tree shadows have a painted quality to them. It is caused by >>> scores of water bugs jumping up and down on the surface causing >>> tiny circular ring patterns. The patterns deform the tree shadows >>> in a different way. >>> >>> Any comments are welcome. >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Pennypack+Preserve/ >>> Shadows.jpg.html> >>> >>> or >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/yr4uzm >>> >>> Taken with an M5 and 50mm rigid Summicron at 1/30 and f8. >>> Fuji Acros 100 in X-Tol 1:1 >>> >>> >>> ps: In this area of this stream two alligators were removed about >>> a month ago. There aren't supposed to be alligators in Pennsylvania. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information