Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/16

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Subject: Re: SV: [Leica] Laughing Photos
From: Mark Walberg <Walberg@simmons.swmed.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:18:19 -0600

>At 10:14 AM 6/16/98 , you wrote:
>>LUGnuts
>>> >the "Policemans helmet and the streaker" ?
>>>
>>> Ian Bradshaw.
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you mean the one with the drum major being followed by a line
>>> of laughing kids?  That one's an Eisenstadt, I think.
>>--------------------------------------
>>100% correct.  Which emphasizes another point.  How many photographs
>>could you describe in less than ten words and MOST folk immediatly
>>recognise them.  I submit ... only HUMOUR.   Try it.  Pick two famous
>>dramatic photos, post a short description on the LUG and see how many
>>get them right..  I would be very interested in the result.
>

How about:

Steelworker with blastfurnace reflecting in goggles

American soldier holding south pacific baby

Swerving aircraft carrier with bombs exploding in wake

Woman being bathed by her mother in Minimata Japan

etc

Mark Walberg