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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (7990)	6/19/2004 9:34:39 AM
From: Done, gone.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21646

Stop it -- I'm having a hard enough time finding hats that fit my huge head as is, no need for you to exacerbate the situation! (g) I use the term "snaps" in the British sense. I lived there for three years in the 70s, and found it to be in common use there. It is not used there in any demeaning way -- quite the contrary, I got the sense it's used with affection. Did you ever see the movie "Blowup"? imdb.com That's where I first heard the word "snaps" used to talk about photos. I use it in the same way: as in candid, instead of set up. And can't tell you how happy I am with what you wrote! So many great photos have been made on the street. Discovering them has been one of the top joys of my life. So glad you're warming up to street stuff! Henri Cartier-Bresson was my street "teacher." I have most of his books and when I started, I used to look at his images through the viewfinder of my camera, while giving myself "assignments" such as: how far off center is the point of focus (meaning how much did he have to shift the camera after focusing), how is the composition constructed, why vertical instead of horizontal, how is he dealing with light, etc. These days HCB's photos are of course on-line. For those who do not know HCB, almost all of his images can be seen here: magnumphotos.com Click on any of the book covers to see what's inside.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (7990)	6/19/2004 9:35:03 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21646

I think it's really interesting that though I generally am not moved by street photography, I am consistently moved by yours. I think that's because the general quality of yours is higher than I'm used to seeing, but it might be because my emotional response to street photography is changing. One thing I am certain of is that continuing to see yours will most assuredly help open my mind to other street photos. Interesting. One thing I used to find with a lot of street photography was that it was often done in B&W -- I suppose, in part, intending to make it a little more artsy. I found much of it kind of dreary and depressing to look at. Our worlds are so filled with colour that I think that's an important part of the street scene. Graffiti, pink spiky hairdos, flags, tattoos, signboard landscapes, human skin. There's definitely something very sensory-rich going on in Michal's steet photos, and that just adds another dimension to the experience of viewing them as both art and as a slice of life.