[Leica] I am back!

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

Thanks for the picture, Gerry, I had missed it. This is the type of 
photography I definitely like because it is straightforward + something that 
makes it unique, out of time. Could be taken in the 50s, except for the 
boys' clothes. Could be a southern country, Spain, Italy. You're catching a 
mood and that makes the picture so interesting.Cheers,Jean-MichelWhere was 
the picture taken, BTW?
 > From: gerry.walden at me.com
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 13:56:24 +0100
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] I am back!
> 
> Jean-Michel
> 
> Thank you for looking and commenting on my image. As far as I can tell 
> there is a tremendous resurgence in street photography with a new 
> bi-annual conference in Derby (England) having its second appearance next 
> year and new books and courses on street photography appearing almost 
> weekly. It is the new 'in' thing, as if it has just been invented - 
> although I must say that a lot of people seem to have confused the term 
> 'street photography' with any photograph of any street unfortunately, and 
> there are some pretty poor examples around.
> 
> I did put this link of another from my trip in a separate email but you 
> may have missed it so here it is again:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/12-5352.jpg.html
> 
> Kindest regards
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> www.gwpics.com
> 
> On 3 Jul 2012, at 12:29, Jean-Michel Mertz wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Very good B&W picture, Gerry. Says a lot about this part of France. I 
> > know the place, I worked in the Nord-Pas de Calais region for a few 
> > years and this is it. Add a little rain to make it perfect! As far as 
> > street photography is concerned I'm a bit surprised, I had the feeling 
> > this type of photography was clearly "out" as can be read in many 
> > specialist magazines, a thing of the past, to be linked with HCB and 
> > people like him but definitely not the thing to do today - "concept 
> > photography" is "in" they say, with photographers planning their 
> > pictures ahead because they have a precise message to deliver. I'm 
> > curious to see your series.
> > Jean-Michel
> >> From: gerry.walden at me.com
> >> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 18:28:04 +0100
> >> To: lug at leica-users.org
> >> Subject: [Leica] I am back!
> >> 
> >> I am pleased to say that I am back home again after my week in France. 
> >> I put the X-Pro1 to good use whilst away, and reinforced my live of 
> >> France and shooting there. There is something about France which just 
> >> seems to fit what I do, especially when it comes to street photography. 
> >> Talking of which I was surprised in Calais to see another photographer 
> >> shooting the streets with a guide who was showing him what would make a 
> >> good photograph. This not how I see street photography, but with the 
> >> sudden upsurge in interest I guess it will be the way it will go for a 
> >> while. I have a fair number of images to process, but here is a quick 
> >> taster to whet your appetite for now. It was shot in the small town of 
> >> Gu?nes in the Pas de Calais using the X-Pro1 and the 35mm lens.
> >> 
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/12-5251.jpg.html
> >> 
> >> Gerry
> >> 
> >> Gerry Walden
> >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> >> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> >> www.gwpics.com
> >> 
> >> 
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