A completely different challenge and you don't even need a camera, a chance to take part in a competition that is more about photography than cameras.
All members are welcome to have a go
15 questions about Henri Cartier-Bresson one of the photographic greats.
All the information required to complete the quiz is available on the internet.
When you have the answers send them on a postcard to..................or better still
email them to
Please include your forum user name
If there is more than one (hopefully) winning entry then they will be put into a draw to select the winner
Who will receive an Amazon gift certificate worth £10
The winner and runners up will be posted on here along with the answers to the quiz.
Do not post the answers on this thread otherwise everyone will know the answers
I will keep it open till Friday Night 7th October
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QUIZ about Henri Cartier-Bresson
1. Where and when was he born.
2. Where and when did he die
3. What did his father do and what was he famous for.
4. What inspired him to stop painting and take up photography seriously.
5. He was a founding member of a famous organisation
5a. What is it called and in what year was it founded.
5b. How many and what are the names of the other founding members.
5c. What areas would he be initially assigned to cover.
5d. In what year did he withdraw as principle of the organisation.
6. What type of photography was he famous for.
7. Which statement is true.
7a."I've never been interested in the process of photography, never, never. Right from the beginning."
7b."the production of the photographic print in the darkroom from the raw negative is an intrinsic part of the image process and is essential to show the original thought in its full majesty"
8. What camera and lens did he obtain in Marseilles that he used for many years and why was black tape important to him.
9. One of his most famous images is of a man jumping above a puddle where and when was the image taken.
10. What subject matter did he use when testing out new lenses
11. In 1952 he published his book Images à la sauvette
11a. What was the title in the English edition
11b. What is on the books cover
12. When did he retire from photography and what did he do instead.
13. what did he dig up in a field in 1943
14. After he was captured by the Germans in the second world war how long was he a prisoner and how many times did he attempt to escape before he was successful
15. one of his photographs is a man in a cape with umbrella and bowler behind him is an avenue of trees naked of leaves and the pavement is shiny from the rain,
Cartier-Bresson said "I was walking behind this man when all of a sudden he turned around." where and when was the image captured.
copy and past the table below into a text document or email complete and return to photocompetition.forum@gmail.com
before the 7th of October
When you have sent in your entry you can make a post just to let me know if you wish
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