[LRflex] Re: Skies and seas and nowhereland
- From: "Marc Dufour" <foto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:59:06 +0200
A sixties postcard colour treatment ? Nowhereneverland, you said?
Thanks for sharing this while of fun.
Amitiés,
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: AMARD philippe
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Skies and seas and nowhereland
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:32:26 +0200
"Marc Dufour" wrote:
> Hi Philippe,
>
> Don't make me blush, mon ami !
> I'm pretty sure a good "sand" of mines is like hundreds
>ruled out by LC. But I've to thank your kindness.
Not kindness - you do have an eye, and skill for sands
> But you've got me in suspense: shall we see some picture
>from the middle of nowhereland?
This one?
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/PAW-2009/PAW-2009-Old+Postcard-1090397.jpg.html>
For fun of course
Amitiés
Philippe
> Mes amitiés,
> Marc
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: AMARD philippe
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:18 PM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Skies and seas
>
>
> Hi Marc,
>
> your sands - I must have already written this to you -
>would have made Lucien Clergue proud to have shot. In any
>case, I wish I had.
> Fascinating photos they are. Thanks for re-posting the
>link.
> Best from the middle of nowhereland.
> Amitiés
> Philippe
>
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:10:20 +0200
> "Marc Dufour" wrote:
> > Hi Ted,
> >
> >First of all, thanks for looking, and have a time,
> >commenting these ones.
> >
> > Truthfully, I couldn't opine if are better the first
> >ones or the second set.
> > Both respond to different views, different ways to
> >approach the landscape/subject, whathever that is.
> > The first one: obvious, easier, and often, more
> >spectacular.
> > The second one: not so clear. It can seem so, but
>brings
> >together one a couple of basic elements, in an almost
> >naked composition, and lets the spectator himself to
>go
> >into his own perception.
> > Sometimes, less is more.
> >
> > Each one has his own filters and makes his own
>choices.
> >For an example, one of the series -never finished- I'm
> >reasonably satisfied (why deny it ;-) is this one:
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Sands/
> > .. however, I'm aware few people enjoy it, even here.
> >They are even pictures without any sense, nor credit,
>for
> >many people.
> > And other photographs, I'm not especially proud,
> >received their applauses.
> >
> > I coudn't decide between these pictures, Ted, nor
> >respond to your question about my 10 best ever
>seascape
> >photographs: I hope they still are waiting for me !
> > It's not a competition, even with myself. But I'm
>really
> >grateful you make me thinking a little about it !
> > Cheers,
> > Marc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ted Grant
> > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:10 PM
> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Skies and seas
> >
> >
> > Marc showed:
> >
> > Subject: [LRflex] Skies and seas
> >
> > >>>I never get bored, watching the sea horizon
> >
> >
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Seascapes/L1020578.jpg.html
> >
> >
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Seascapes/L1020572.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Marc,
> >
> > The first selection are eye poppers, beautiful with
>the
> >gulls in flight, highlights sparkling putting life in
>the
> >photographs. Each a wall hanging piece of art.
> >
> >
> >
> > >>>... although sometimes it seems almost an abstract
> >(or maybe, because of it)
> >
> >
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Seascapes/L1020359.jpg.html
> >
> >
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Marc/Seascapes/L1020362.jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> > But these two, even as abstracts appear to fall way
> >short of the high quality of the others. By the same
> >token it's always "to each his own" in how we look or
> >re-act to our own photography. One persons opinion
>maybe
> >salt, another's sugar. But basically it comes down to
> >asking the question and how you re-act in your gut.
> >Followed by "if in doubt. OUT!" Or of course. " IN!"
> >
> >
> >
> > Ask yourself this small question: "Do these two rank
> >as two of your all time 10 best ever seascape
> >photographs?" Answer that, then do what you have to
>do.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > ted
> >
> >
> >
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