Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree that this is the strongest of the images posted by Neil. As far as the low number of visitors, I am not that surprised. After all, the Vietnam war ended 30 years ago, and while 50,000 dead soldiers is 50,000 too many, the number needs to be kept in perspective. The US had a population of around 250 million in 1975, and during the decade the war lasted, I am pretty sure that a greater number were killed in traffic accidents or murdered. Given all this, I would expect the movable wall to be of interest mainly to people who were themselves affected by the war. I am equally not surprised that Sonny saw more visitors--I would expect that there are more Vietnam veterans in the South, and the whole veteran/patriotism thing is much more a part of life there than in other parts of the country. Nathan GeeBee wrote: > From: "Neil Schneider" <neilsimages@pipeline.com> > > Subject: [Leica] Difficult Story To Shoot > > > >>Hi Folks, >>A short time ago I came across the Viet Nam Traveling Wall. This is an >>exact replica of the wall in Washington D.C. which travels >>to different cities around the U.S. >>This is done on a voluntary basis by vets of the Viet Nam war who never >>tire of their task. >>It was a very difficult shoot for me and I spent more time looking for >>names that making images. >>I've posted just a few to give the feeling of what it was like. The >>wall, did not attract many people >>and the entire day I spent at the area I don't think I saw more than 50 >>people take the time to visit it. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album282 >> >> >>Regards >>Neil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > Hi Neil, > > I think that this image is sad beyond words: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album282/Dear_Grandpa > > in some ways it is even more sad that so few people came to look. > > --Graham > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com