Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand Govindaraj offered: >> What I think is more important, is that the photographer is one with his camera, working on pure instinct.<<<<<,, There you go eh? Just what I've been saying for years.. KISS!!!!!!!!! Take a look at any of my medical books or the new "Real Photographers Shoot B&W!" book. It's all about working on pure instinct! "Women in Medicine. A Celebration of Their Work." I used three M7's on auto for 500 rolls B&W and every exposure was on the mark! That doesn't mean every frame was a great photo, well OK was a not bad photo. I spent very little time thinking about anything other than pressing the shutter release at precisely the instinctive moment! There wasn't any preplanning exposure values, it's either in your gut, you feel it, you see it, you click it! And if you don't believe me then you haven't been listening for the past bunch of years. It's the decisive moment, it's the instinct. It's the grabbing your gut... CLICK! However, each photographer has his or her instinctive re-action to whatever the subject is they are shooting with whatever type - size of camera and situation. Some have the gift of simply "see - shoot" almost without thought, as in "pure instinct!" Others have no concept of shooting in this fashion and are far more into planning, adjusting whatever their system is. But there are no, nor absolutely perfect way to make exposures simply because we are all different, re-act differently and have differing physical re-actions. Just some passing thoughts. But you just have to love KISS or if you like, "Kissing!" ;-) Dr. ted -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:23 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Salgado now great image/camera ? Hoppy, I am with HCB on the latter point. Though Adams' iconic vision looks great, it also looks bare, emotionless and to a point a little sterile - that those vast swathes of land have no living creature in them at all....(I have four of Alan Ross' prints of AA negatives, and they really glow - but I would not buy more) For a modern equivalent for using unusual equipment, there is Nick Brandt, who shoots African wildlife close up, and in black & white with a Pentax 6x7 - http://www.nickbrandt.com/ . These things are generally the exception rather than the rule. Each one chooses the tools for the job at hand depending on how he conceptualizes and visualizes it, and these things will differ from person to person. What I think is more important, is that the photographer is one with his camera, working on pure instinct. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 2:18 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > George Lottermoser wrote: > >>>> > Paul strand could have chosen a rollei, or whatever > he chose an 8x10 camera with a prism on the lens > for his street work in Egypt. > That work looks the way it does > because of the man and his choice. > <<< > > And Eliot Porter used a 4x5 view camera for his photos of wild birds. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - MicrosoftR Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 06:47:00