[Leica] IMG: Stop! - for Ted

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of
Gerry Walden
Sent: June-24-15 10:45 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stop! - for Ted

Ted

Wow, what can I say!! I am both staggered and humbled by your very kind
appreciation of my work. To have these words written by somebody who I hold
in the highest esteem is more praise than I could hope for, or than I feel I
deserve. 

Thank you so very much!

Gerry

Gerry Walden LRPS
www.gwpics.com
Fujifilm X-World Photographer
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932





> On 24 Jun 2015, at 16:44, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Gerry Walden offered:
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Stop!
> 
>>>> Over my 50+ years of photography many books have been a great influence
> on the way I see, and I could probably make a list as long as your arm,
but
> few have had an effect that has made me rethink the way I work or see the
> world.<<<
> 
> Hi Gerry,
> I believe each and every one of us have been influenced by photos of
others
> at sometime in our photo lives. It usually depends on the type of photo
> activity we venture into? Portrait? Street? Advertising, whatever?
> 
> But the paramount end to our own qualities come from within ourselves and
> our sense of "OBSERVATION!" How we relate to the world/light/action and
> every other part of our own abilities to "SEE!"
> 
> While I had a look at your "STOP" photo I nipped over to your portfolio!
> Quite frankly my LUG friend your "Art of Observation?" is absolutely
> wonderful and full of captured life and subject moments many here only
dream
> about!  OR?  "You will have a following" in which instead of you being
> influenced?  You will be the "Influencing photographer!" For others.
> 
> I think once in awhile posting a "portfolio type" message where viewers
see
> a collection of photos rather than a one photo at a time such as a single
> "Friday Flower" or like single image.
> 
> What this will do is? Allow CREW members to appreciate another's abilities
> far more than the one photo at a time.
> 
> I don't mean a flood of portfolios. But assemble a series of a dozen or so
> photos of what the posting photog may consider others might enjoy as a
> collection? Rather than plinking one photo at a time.
> 
> Of note! The only reason I wrote this is quite simple really. Because I'm
> quite taken with your "ART of OBSERVATION!" illustrated in your attached
> portfolio!  Good on you Lad!
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> 
> 
>>>>>>>>>>> In essence what we are saying is name he photographers who have
> changed us, and up there has to be people like Jeanloup Sieff,
> Cartier-Bresson, Ernst Haas and many others.
> However a book entered my life recently, namely 'Light, Gesture and Color'
> by Jay Maisel which knocked me sideways, and has made me look at my
> environment through totally different eyes. To this end I am adding here
one
> of my latest images which is so far out of the normal for me. I hate to
say
> it but I don't care whether you like it or or not, it is for me and Jay!
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3606.jpg.html
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/_2AE3606.jpg.html>
> 
> Gerry<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> 
> 
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