Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sure as hell reflects mine, Walt - but like you, I definitely can't speak for other Leica users, or former Leica users.:-) On 3/31/06 2:02 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Don: > > I am sure your friend will do quite well with Mapplethorpe. I would > never deny he is (or was, or still is) quite salable. My only > observation was a personal one......His work was sharp as a tack, > beautifully lighted and extremely well composed. Nonetheless, it was all > "appearances" and very little communication. Unless, of course, one > prefers D**ks to T*ts&A**. Additionally, had he focused on the latter in > the same manner, blah blah blah and bland. ( this opinion is my own and > in no way reflects that of other Leica users, right B.D.?) > > Walt > > Don Dory wrote: > >> Walt, >> I'm not going to rise to that one. :) I can say that one of my friends >> has >> done very well repping Mapplethorpe at her Gallery, very well indeed. >> >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> >> >> On 3/30/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Well, the shadow thing sure elicited a good response, perhaps we should >>> seek controversy? Don't know if you noticed, but I like controversy. :-) >>> >>> I like flowers too, Also like trees. Have been doing a lot of back your >>> fixer uping lately and by late spring it might be a good photo location. >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> btw Mapplethorpe's work, to me, was bland as hell. Hate to sound like BD >>> and get prejudicial but had Mapplethorpe been straight and photoed T*Ts >>> instead of D**ks we'd have never heard the name. >>> >>> Don Dory wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> No, the one thing about flower photography is that it is pretty >>>> non-controversial. Even Mapplethorpe didn't have any bullwhips with his >>>> flowers. But I think after the CIA shot I am going to concsiously look >>>> >>>> >>> for >>> >>> >>>> something fairly controversial for a PAW. It has been fascinating how >>>> people interprete the image. >>>> >>>> Don >>>> don.dory@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/30/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> No ruffled feathers here - not enough left to ruffle. :-) >>>>> ___ >>>>> Sent with SnapperMail >>>>> www.snappermail.com >>>>> >>>>> ...... Original Message ....... >>>>> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:53:50 -0500 Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> "Now that is vivid....and striking >>>>> " >>>>> "walt >>>>> " >>>>> "p.s. hope no one got their "feathers ruffled", ok BD? >>>>> " >>>>> "Don Dory wrote: >>>>> " >>>>> ">This one is on Velvia 100, but the blossom was this vivid red. >>>>> "> >>>>> ">http://gallery.leica-users.org/album362/cherrysingleton >>>>> "> >>>>> ">Don >>>>> ">don.dory@gmail.com >>>>> "> >>>>> ">_______________________________________________ >>>>> ">Leica Users Group. >>>>> ">See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> "> >>>>> "> >>>>> "> >>>>> "> >>>>> " >>>>> " >>>>> "_______________________________________________ >>>>> "Leica Users Group. >>>>> "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information