Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francesco, I would to see a page of nudes. I agree that it takes nerve to post one's work and I applaude those who do it. But it was not the lack of clothing that created the negative comments. At least that's how I see it. Joe Stephenson - -----Original Message----- From: Francesco Sanfilippo <fls@san.rr.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 9:46 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica-Users List Digest V3 #365 >This is the first time I have heard you guys being downright >negatively critical about a guy's portfolio so openly. >Is it just because he does nudes, or just because none >of you can relate to the material or his personal twist on it, >or is it a truly technical criticism? > >Not just you Eric, but all the others who have slapped this guy in the >face after he boldly allowed us to see his work! > >Boy, I wonder what would happen if I made a page of my nudes >for all of you to view?? > >Francesco >fls@san.rr.com > > > > >At 08:08 PM 10/13/98 -0500, you wrote: >>At 07:41 AM 10/13/98 -0700, you wrote: >>>Why don't you "seasoned world class professionals" (i.e., stock shooters, >>>hack pros, well-heeled dabblers, etc.), take a look at my photos before you >>>tell me off. http://www.ravenvision.com/rvapeter.htm. >> >>People pay for this stuff? >> >>As Ansel Adams said about Edward Weston's nudes, they look like dead bodies. >> >>Image quality, mediocre. Some downright awful. Maybe you need a Photoshop >>class? How are the prints? Do they have the flat, poorly-printed look of >>the photos on the web site? >> >>Subject matter, not appealing to me. New age, witchcraft, mumbo jumbo don't >>turn me on. >> >>But there were a few nice images here and there. Some of near-misses. >>-- >> >>Eric Welch >>St. Joseph, MO >>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch >> >>Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math >> >