Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I'm agree with you, but I think that in our days the prepration scenes belong to the legends. As far as I know the toreros arrives to the "plaza" already dressed on their hotel. Many years ago I was interested in photograph such scenes, and I've phoned a very well known Company in Barcelona who manages these kind of Roman Circus spectacles or maybe ancestrals traditions from Creta and very old cultures on the Mediterranean history, I don't now why Spain (and the South of France) are the only Countries in Europe that continues these tradition...,well! when I've said that I was not interested for the bullfight and that my interest was for the same things you have mentionned..., they was not very polite and kind with me, and I've forget this for ever. On the other hand, I recommmend to see the Francisco Goya and Picasso dessigns about this subject, these are beautiful. Saludos cordiales Lluis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de Nathan Wajsman Enviado el: viernes, 18 de julio de 2008 7:54 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] New Series Yes, that is one Spanish tradition that I never plan to adopt. I watched the running of the bulls in Pamplona live on TV last Sunday, and I was disgusted rather than thrilled. Having said that, I agree with Sonny that Neil's pictures suffer from being shot from the stands. Looking at the exif, he is using a point and shoot, and I suspect that the images are heavily cropped to give an illusion of being really close. I think that if I were to do a series on bullfighting, I would focus more on the spectators and perhaps the preparations and aftermath of the bullfight, when you can (I assume) get closer to the participants and capture the concentration, apprehension and whatever other emotions they exhibit before the bullfight. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jul 15, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Neil, the pictures looks very good..., but I don't like "La corrida", > I don't want offend anybody with my negative opinion about "toros" > > Welcome again on the list > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de Neil Schneider Enviado el: martes, 15 de julio de 2008 6:19 > Para: lug@leica-users.org > Asunto: [Leica] New Series > > > Hi All... > I have been off the list for a bit and am now returning and working on > a new series of photos.. > I hope you have the time to take a look and comment on what you see.. > It is a series on bullfighting and i am trying to create a certain > type of look with the photos.. > This is an on going project and just the beginning of the series... > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/People-And-Places_0/La+Corrida+de+Tor > os/ > > Regards > Neil > > Neil Schneider > neilschneider2@yahoo.es > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/People-And-Places_0/ > > > > ______________________________________________ > Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada m?s inteligente. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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