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Subject: [Leica] Henri Cartier-Bresson
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:43:10 +0100
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Wise words as always from Dr. Grant (aka our own much loved and respected 
Ted).

Gerry

> On 20 Aug 2017, at 00:05, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> W. Eugene Smith: ?I Didn?t write the Rules, Why should I Follow Them??
> =================================
> Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Probably one of the smartest things Eugene Smith ever said or made us 
> aware of!
> Yes another shooter may sometimes point out a "photo correction" we may 
> have missed regarding one of our own photos.
> However? It is our own eyes, gut feelings, technical wisdom and several 
> other items that guides each and every one of us in capturing a "beauty we 
> love with great passion!"
> Oh of course we're not always right! Nobody has ever been that good! 
> Including Eugene Smith and many of his era that today have some folks 
> bowing before them as "THE GREATS OF THE GREATEST!"
> Oh they were good for their day and equipment, no question! BUT TODAY== 
> 2017? 
> You betcha! Right here amongst the LUG we have some extremely fine 
> shooters I'd put up against those "old timers" under the conditions of 
> today's society" compared to the '20's-'30s-'40'etc! 
> The bottom line with these "wunderkin-shooter's of old" ===  SOCIETY OF TO 
> DAY? would eat them alive?" Or punch their brains out!
> One lugger right here about to have a magnificent exhibition in Chicago, 
> our very own "INVISABLE LLUIS!" of Barcelona! :-)
> If we could only bring Cartier Bresson and a couple of other "Hot Shot 
> Shooters of the past?" back for Lluis exhibition it would be most 
> interesting to hear their comments?  :-) 
> That's not going to happen, "unfortunately!"
> I still believe we have excellent photogs of all calibre's, in quality 
> today in many situations far superior to those of the long gone past.
> For what all that's worth? Maybe nothing? So I shall return to my quite 
> resting of a Saturday afternoon! Unfortunately! :-(
> cheers,
> Dr. Ted Grant O. C. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll
> Sent: August-19-17 2:12 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Henri Cartier-Bresson
> 
> Gerry,
> 
> W. Eugene Smith: ?I Didn?t write the Rules, Why should I Follow Them??
> 
> Cheers my friend!
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
>> El 19 ag 2017, a les 13:37, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va 
>> escriure:
>> 
>> Always shoot the image and forget the rules. If it looks right then it is 
>> right DESPITE the rules.
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>>> On 19 Aug 2017, at 11:13, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you Jayanand, It is interesting, but it puts to me a question, 
>>> which one is the priority?
>>> 
>>> BE CREATIVE and put the rules 
>>> 
>>> or
>>> 
>>> PUT THE RULES and try creativity
>>> 
>>> Cartier-Bresson was basically instictive, but maybe one day someone will 
>>> put these grids on the digital screens and it will be amazing see the 
>>> people composing through it?. :-) 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> El 18 ag 2017, a les 4:11, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
>>>> va escriure:
>>>> 
>>>> For those interested:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.diyphotography.net/breaking-masterful-composition-henri-cartier-bressons-photos/
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Jayanand
>>>> 
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