Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/04

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hope
From: amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak)
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:55:35 -0500 (CDT)

On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

>While I appreciate the technically perfect, near scientific documents 
>achieved by the techniques Mark often refers to 
>(smallest aperture, strobe lights and/or extremely high shutter speeds) 
>I also find great beauty when areas of the image flow [poetically] in and 
>out of focus. 
>If and when this more painterly approach manages to get the right things in 
>and or out. 

>For me this becomes a "decisive moment" sort of approach. 
>Everything is moving, me, the camera, the flowers, webs and critters; 
>and grabbing that fraction of a second (however long or short) 
>when the photograph appears most lovely remains the challenge. 

>Regards, 
>George Lottermoser 
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Lovely photo, lovely philosophy.

Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
UPAA POY 1978
University Information Technology Services
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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