Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glad you made this point, Ted. I believe the napalmed little girl was also filmed by a t.v. crew. While a single photo is not necessarilly worth 1000 words, in terms of dramatic impact, I'll take a single frame any time over 1000 frames of the same incident or event: the still image stays with you - the moving sequence rarely does. B. D. Ted wrote: > "Sal DiMarco,Jr." wrote: > > > >>>>>>Arthur, > > Your statement about the Eddie Adams "Street Corner Execution" is > > INCORRECT. > > Eddie says there was no warning about what was going to happen. It just > > did. > > FYI- There is network movie footage of the whole thing, but it is not as > > dramatic as the still photo.<<<<<<<<<< > > > > Hi Sal, > In this particular event, the TV footage because it's a "moving picture" isn't > anywhere near as attention holding as Eddie's "stopped action" image. Even > though TV images show the VC lying on the ground with blood spurting 2 feet in > the air through the hole in his head from his last dying heart beats. > > It is quite dramatic, however, not as long lasting as the still photo! Once > again illustrating how valuable still photography is when locked on a page! > > ted