Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Watching the NG channel yesterday I saw a wild life photographer getting his shots in by using motion trip cameras at a watering hole. Beautiful shots, but I don't think he was holding the camera. Does this count as nature photography? Changing name the R Charles Cason, formally known as M Cason. The Rev Canon Charles E Cason Jr 1805 Arlington Drive Oshkosh, WI 54904 mailto:cec@vbe.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of bdcolen Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 8:32 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] National Geographic scandal Am I not correct in thinking that many times over the years the Geo has in fact shown in great detail how it is "set up" nature shots, closing off a little area of a stream with Plexiglas, cutting a piece out of a tree to create a window onto a nest, etc. etc. I've always assumed that these kinds of things were done...realistically, how else would one get allot of these kinds of shots? B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:09 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] National Geographic scandal Phong <phong@doan-ltd.com> wrote: > > If it's staged, it's staged. I don't have any problem > with that. Just say it's so. Just say that you have > better things to do than waiting for those silly birds, > and I'd understand. This photo was not labeled as staged. If it's staged it misrepresents the kingfisher and its behavior. No matter how careful a human is to re-create actual animal behavior or habitat we're going to miss some detail(s) that may be vital to understanding what makes the critter 'tick'. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _____________________________________________________ This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html