Long pause for thought, indeed.
On Aug 21, 8:57 pm, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Thanks much. The story about the survivor of the plane crash was
> especially moving. It gives long pause for thought.
>
> To me places like Mohawk and Monroe are priceless - natural
> treasures with special powers to refresh the spirit. I may specialize
> on their big trees, but the camera is helping me to look deeper and
> I'm seeing a lot.
>
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:12 PM, "Edward Frank" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Bob,
>
> > You ask me how I liked your burst of photos from your field trips
> > after years of fruitless encouragement for you to take them. They
> > are great. The photos really compliment your efforts at documenting
> > the great trees and ancient forests you are encountering. That add
> > a dimension beyond that of simple statistics. You can measure a
> > tree and photograph a tree for documentation and have a feeling of
> > accomplishment and completion for the tasks. You, myself and others
> > are looking for ways to better capture these places through
> > measurements, descriptions, photos, video clips, and Gary for
> > example has just started to post a series of audio nature notes on
> > his Facebook page.
>
> > The second point of emphasis in your recent photo flurry is the
> > attempt to capture the emotional and spiritual impact of the forests
> > and trees that you are visiting. That is much harder and I commend
> > your efforts. I am never satisfied with attempts to capture these
> > more esoteric aims. I don't think anyone ever is satisfied
> > completely with this aspect of their photography. In the past you
> > have always described these location in a painting of words. I know
> > I have been disappointed at times when a favorite book was made into
> > a movie because the scene would never quite match what was in my
> > mind's eye as I was reading. perhaps this was the crux of your
> > reluctance to plunge into photography.
>
> > I think the key to photography is understanding the equipment and
> > techniques needed to take the pictures, then when in the field you
> > can concentrate on the image you want to capture rather than the
> > mechanics of the process. You want to have photos that are properly
> > exposed and constructed, but beyond those basics is the impression
> > you want to capture. You need to take photos that capture the
> > vision that you have in your mind. If you maintain your own
> > artistic integrity, you will be more satisfied with your photos than
> > if you compromise to meet some arbitrary idea defined by others of
> > what a photo should be. You can strive for the perfect image, but
> > will not often succeed. Ansel Adams to his last days was still
> > taking photos, still looking for the perfect image.
>
> > There was a man who survived an airplane crash where many others
> > died. he is unsure of what he saw, but it seemed to him that he was
> > seeing the auras of people killed in the crash leave their bodies.
> > Some of the auras were brighter than others. It was his goal from
> > that point on to make sure when he passed, his aura would be as
> > bright as possible. With your efforts to explore these great
> > forests and trees, ad your attempts to capture the emotional and
> > spiritual essence of these beings, you are making your aura
> > brighter. It it the journey that matters as much as the results.
>
> > Ed
>
> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
> > It is the source of all true art and all science." - Albert Einstein- Hide
> > quoted text -
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