Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's the real problem here.....This is THE photo that most accurately conveys the reality of the moment, NOT the photo the various shooters - including Nachtwey - are making. Susan Sontag, where are you?;-) B. D. Douglas Herr wrote: > On Sat, 21 October 2000, Tina Manley wrote: > > > > > At 08:19 AM 10/21/00 -0400, you wrote: > > > > >When someone like James Nachtwey is out in some god-forsaken part of the > > >world, photographing things which I am just barely able to muster the > > >strength to look at, do you think he notices the silken feel of the brass > > >gears of his cameras? Perhaps he is thankful that they are steel, and that > > >the cameras are the last things he need worry about should things go > > >terribly wrong. > > > > > >Dan C. > > > > > > Speaking of James Nachtwey - this photograph is being discussed over on the > > LEG. The photojournalist in the middle in the white shirt is James Nactwey: > > > > http://www.msnbc.com/modules/slideshow/TWIP_2000_1020_/slideshow.asp?fmt=&s=1&v=28 > > > > Click on photo #2. What do you think? > > > > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > http://www.tinamanley.com > > It looks like a media event to me. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt > -------------------------------------------------- > Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!