Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Photo scandal at National Geographic!!!
From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 22:31:57 -0600

> Except for the fact that they are photos of a doctor acting for the
> camera. That alone weakens the power of the story, not to mention
> question Gene Smith's ability to shoot on the run. Not that I believe
> that, but a reasonable person could legitimately ask.
>

Interesting questions (to me, anyway) why will we (and certainly the
intelligent public) accept that (as real?) - even today - from the most
serious and earnest of film documentaries but not in still documentaries?

tim

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