Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:25 AM 10/6/99 +0200, you wrote: >Ask most people who have seen the images about the stories behind >them. Perhaps >one in a thousand will be able to say something about the >circumstances. Eddie >Adams explanation of his photo of that execution in Vietnam never >travelled one >millionth as far as the photo itself. Neither do they insult the photographer by questioning their truthfulness. If you see the name of the photographer under the pictures - and in this case, there is only one Nick UT who is a professional photographer who is known internationally - so there is little question of why he takes credit for the photo. He took it. >What do you mean by "serious" documentary work? (Not a flame, just a >question.) I mean going beyond just walking up to a building and snapping a picture. Maybe if you would look at the work of Eugene Atget, you will understand. There's not only the surface, but depth. You can feel his love for Paris. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Microwave: Signal from a friendly micro...