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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 2, 2010 12:42:57 GMT -5
Bob,
I don't think they were handicapped. They worked with what was available and created a new and vital art form in a new medium and produced many superb works.
But I am thankful that I have colour.
Mickey
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 2, 2010 16:28:38 GMT -5
Mickey
Point taken, handicapped was a poor choice to describe their situation. Grateful I am to have colour also. Maybe we are just spoiled with too many choices of mediums, cameras and lenses, not to mention traditional printing or digital darkroom. There seems to be a lot of angst in photography forums regarding making choices.
Bob
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 2, 2010 17:46:50 GMT -5
Bob,
There shouldn't be. One merely has to decide "What will best do the job for me or what do I get the most pleasure in using?"
Mickey
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Post by daveh on Oct 2, 2010 19:03:26 GMT -5
Mickey, spot on.
Dave,
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 2, 2010 22:02:13 GMT -5
Mickey
Quite so, but some people seem to need to be told what is best for them or so it seems.
Bob
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Post by daveh on Oct 3, 2010 3:20:44 GMT -5
Occasionally I come across someone who takes really good photos on a pretty cheap camera and who doesn't realise just how good the photos are. I suppose some people just have a natural eye for framing and composition, without the real interest or computer savvy to make the final product. There was one such lady at a wedding about three months ago. These people have neither the interest nor the knowledge to really ask the question as to what is best for them. Their numbers, though, are dwarfed by those we are talking about above.
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 3, 2010 8:17:59 GMT -5
Dave
You have to love the "naturals" and wonder how much talent goes under utilized in any field of endeavor. It is too easy to get bogged down in technicalities and hair splitting to see the forest for the trees. I always thought that if you needed a lab test bench to see the differences between lenses then in the real world it would make little difference.
Bob
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 3, 2010 13:31:22 GMT -5
Dave and Bob,
I agree with both of you on all points.
Joseph Karsh, Canada's foremost portrait photographer, took his first picture upon arriving in Canada with a Brownie box camera that he borrowed from a drug store. It was a picture of tulips with Ottawa's parliament buildings in the background. It circulated for years and is still often used to represent our capitol. He went on to great fame. His photo of the scowling Winston Churchill is iconic of Britain's wartime leader.
Mickey
P.S. My famous picture is yet to come. Be patient.
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Post by daveh on Oct 3, 2010 15:07:47 GMT -5
When I think of portrait photography I think of Karsh of Ottawa....................and mickey of Toronto. Dave.
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 8, 2010 8:30:08 GMT -5
Just a couple more for good measure. Bob The mountain the was holding up the Big Dipper
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 8, 2010 13:45:06 GMT -5
Dave,
Dave, Karsh of Ottawa, yes, indeed.
Mickey of Toronto. That chicken wouldn't even attempt a formal portrait knowing it would be a miserable flop. When it comes to people all he ever attempts are snapshots.
A. Nonny Mouse
Bob,
That is pretty darn good measure.
Mickey
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Post by olroy2044 on Oct 8, 2010 15:06:55 GMT -5
Gorgeous, Bob! Thanks for sharing. Roy
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 8, 2010 15:48:01 GMT -5
Mickey and Roy
Thanks for your comments.
Bob
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Post by drako on Oct 8, 2010 18:42:07 GMT -5
Wowza, Bob!
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Post by drako on Oct 8, 2010 18:44:00 GMT -5
Personally, I prefer the B&W, Bob. Can't say why.
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