Allen Herbert

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<p><a name="00chKD"></a>Rick Helm<br> <br> Sad.<br /></p>

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<p>Thanks for the fun.</p> <p>Nothing personnel all in good humour.</p><div></div>

<p>"Allen it appears something left a bad taste in your mouth along the way...I'd say a decent camera body and no more than two capable lenses"</p> <p>The fool on the hill. Yes, a decent camera, and some capable lenses will make you....sorry, what? You?</p> <p>"I thing this peep is just Trolling..."</p> <p>What is a peep? This is a international site...the world does not end in your special place.</p> <p> </p>

<p>A photographer...is a seeker; they are searching for something. The something is a mystery but they know it is the there....Sometimes, they feel so close, but then it is gone....but they know it there.</p> <p>The rest is arse licking to put some coins in your pocket.</p> <p>Your choice.</p>

<p>And total silly nonsense.....</p>

<p>"I understand that the answer can pertain to resources, products or even contacts but"</p> <p>No buts, seek your third eye.</p> <p>It is all about the seeing the rest is just baggage.</p>

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<p>"Her photos have been shown in galleries, magazines and books around the world"</p> <p>Very good. I prefer my photo of a "little thing" reaching out of its cage to find something to eat.</p> <p>A honesty.</p>

<p>"The fact that The Beatles are such an important factor in my experience of the photo doesn't lessen it for me."</p> <p>　<br> It does not enhance it either.</p> <p>　<br> Simple fact: most celiberity photographers are well connected ; they have a camera.</p> <p>　<br> "who had the professional standing to be given the assignment to photograph the leading entertainment stars of the day AND had the people and photographic skills to work on a movie set and get the shots she needed."</p> <p>　<br> Really, do you think it is all about talent? methinks not. To be a success as a photographer is really about marketing skills. Talent, ability, lost cousins in the real world of realty.</p> <p>Yes, we "doth our caps" and think they are wonderful because they have been chosen by very special folk.</p> <p>Trying to figure out who these special folk are.</p>

<p>The world around us why should we not photograph and observe.</p> <p>Is there a wickedness in this or just the joy of observing our fellow travelling's on their journey of life.</p>

<p>"Allen, I find your comment just a tad ungracious!"</p> <p>Nope, you find my comments very ungracious; you are just being polite.</p> <p>In these posts I look at the photograph first, and then a cursory glance at the portfolie. My initial opinion is then made without any reference to others posts to avoid being tainted. Then I read other posts to see what others are seeing. I then look at the full portfolie.</p> <p>Twice, my eyes have been opened....but then that is what these posts are all about.</p>

<p>James.<br /> Mr. Observation and Imagination.</p>

<p>"Here we have a wonderful and astute description of a photo in the English language, belying the claim that "A photograph has its own language, it does not have to be explained with another language"</p> <p>　<br /> Thanks for the words, Fred...a pat on the back is always nice somewhat lacking on PN. Nope not a love in, but just the effort of showing some appreciation of other contributions.</p> <p>　<br /> Fred, you will have to be a lot quicker to catch the tail of this little monkey. Art works in its own language. Yes, we can put clever words together, astute observation , but Art has has its own language and is communicating in its own language in a visual form. Yes, to discuss, analysis. we need a practical language something more earthy.</p> <p>　<br /> But the Art is speaking to us from a different place... we only have to free our imagination to join with it.</p>

<p>We all the love the Beetles...</p> <p>But what is special about these photos? Anyone with a camera could have taken them, and they might have got them in focus. </p> <p>Celebrity photos little else to offer.</p>

<p>"Here's a case where I don't get a feeling for anyone's "essence" or as if I'm seeing through to the "souls" of these people.* It's something else. Isn't it?"</p> <p>A photograph is not about essence.....a simplistic play of a word which is trying to associate itself with a language it does not understand.... Souls (sole) are at the bottom of footwear. A photograph has its own language, it does not have to be explained with another language....and have a little simple word, in another language, to reveal all.</p> <p>Clearing the misnomers.</p> <p>The photograph is a posed/ candid photograph. The stiffness of a posed photo is combined with a freedom of movement emphasizing the character's and insights into their persona. They are movements of life...as alive as the time the photograph was taken. Unlike most posed photographs which dwell on stiffness, self awareness....the characters are breaking away offering more of themselves.</p>

<p>Sort of a Charlie thing...</p><div></div>

<p>Eddie, is just good. Charlie does his own thing...different.</p>

<p>Eddie,Charlie, always.</p>

<p>Elliot Erwitt has the ability to "put his hand on us". He catches those little moments which reveals our humanity often in a clever humourous way; like a street magician with a sleight of hand he reveals parts of our character, directly and sublimely. When l look at his photographs, l look again, they have always a undercurrent of something else to tell, something else going on, other than just a clever capture.</p> <p>An Inspiration.</p>

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<p>To my mind these gear forums are not anything to do with photography....but simple about the latest and greatest camera. Most photos of the week are taken with the latest and greatest.</p> <p>Someone like Daniel Bayer, a film user, gets attacked for offering a different opinion. Not that I agree with him......but he is not joining the froth of latest and greatest.</p>

<p>Train spotters, Anoraks come to mind.</p>

<p>Love ins, are nice but boring.</p> <p> </p>