Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, remember that dear Uncle Dad Doctor Ted is ALWAYS right (even when wrong, kidding :-) ) Amities de Metz Philippe, who really finds your latest posting is special, and more importantly, enjoyable. Le 24 juin 15 ? 19:44, Gerry Walden a ?crit : > 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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE