Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 25, 2009, at 11:02 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Absolutely correct Mark. > We're talking about the work of a photographer > who says to us, "Look at this slice of life. And this. And this?" > and obviously loves people of all ages and genders > as they go about their daily lives. > > He celebrates life in his home town. > He's shows us Barcelona and > the festivals, > the elderly of both genders, > the children, > the architecture, > the book stores, > the pubs, > the street merchants, > the lovers, > the debaters, > and oh yes > the young and old women > alike > whether wearing hijab, burqa, long or short skirt, slacks or short > shorts. > He documents his life as he sees it; > and mostly quite exceptionally amen... > As do many others on this list. > > As I cannot afford to travel the world > I thank you all for showing me your corners of the world > whether family, friends or strangers on the street; > whether architecture, cars, or the food you order, > whether factories or the commerce going on; > you all enlarge my experience. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Jul 25, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> Thank you for the reference image Phil. >>> I went back and found the photograph. >>> >>> (I'm now talking about this image >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/ >>> L1006915.jpg.html>) >>> >>> The photograph does not fit into what I think of as "street >>> photography." >> >> I think we look at the gallery not just the one shot and that's the >> point. >> >> Plenty of shots of people, sure lots of babes, from all angles. >> I particularly like the shot of the two Asian gals crossing the >> street in >> the harsh overhead lighting; they seem to find you great fun and >> there is >> great humor and great beauty; and spontaneity. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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