Robert Capa photos

greasedscotsman
greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
edited June 2012 in Pro race
Had a quick flick through Rouleur in WHSmiths this morning and loved the photos of the Tour by Robert Capa. Check 'em out...

http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/R ... 38885.html

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Some proper old school there eh!
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just came across this. A similar shot.

    potd_6971448.jpg
    Contador is the Greatest
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Think we need to see more buckets of water thrown at riders. I'll pack one for the Tour this year! :D
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    I like it when hobbies converge...

    Didn't know Capa had photographed the Tour. Thanks for the link.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Probably the greatest ever photographer in my opinion.

    I have this book at home. It's very good.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Capa-The ... 437&sr=8-1
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Afraid I didn't know who he was. :oops:

    Seen his photos before, but only when I got home and did a bit of an internet search did I realise who he was. Well, you learn something everyday. :D
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Afraid I didn't know who he was. :oops:

    Seen his photos before, but only when I got home and did a bit of an internet search did I realise who he was. Well, you learn something everyday. :D

    Yes one of the greats and just about everyone would recognise at least 1 of his photographs and some would recognise several, even if you didn't know who the photographer was.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    andyp wrote:
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.

    Oh, I did buy it! :D
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    andyp wrote:
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.

    Certainly better than arty shots of lathes in some factory. :mrgreen:
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • mattybeck
    mattybeck Posts: 135
    andyp wrote:
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.
    Got a link AndyP?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    mattybeck wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.
    Got a link AndyP?

    Err, try the link at the start of the thread. :?
  • liquor box
    liquor box Posts: 184
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Think we need to see more buckets of water thrown at riders. I'll pack one for the Tour this year! :D
    I wonder if you could knock a small rider off in a TT if you hit a disc wheel?
  • mattybeck
    mattybeck Posts: 135
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    mattybeck wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    The back to back photos in Rouleur of the crowd looking left to see the race coming and right once it has passed are worth the cover price alone.

    Fantastic stuff.
    Got a link AndyP?

    Err, try the link at the start of the thread. :?

    Doh! Wasn't looking properly
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    liquor box wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Think we need to see more buckets of water thrown at riders. I'll pack one for the Tour this year! :D
    I wonder if you could knock a small rider off in a TT if you hit a disc wheel?

    Hmm, I wonder where Cycling5280 was during the Dauphine?
  • natrix
    natrix Posts: 1,111
    RichN95 wrote:
    Probably the greatest ever photographer in my opinion.

    But was his most famous photo staged???
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