Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 18, 2006, at 5:42 AM, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > > On May 18, 2006, at 8:35 AM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> In other words the less space one has between self and other - >> the more one must work towards respect of privacy. But I'm not >> sure that 'isolation' comes into play, except in occasional unique >> cases. > > I am reminded of similar scenes in small towns and villages in > southern Spain, where the private life takes place in public in the > small squares and plazas. I watched family groups and individuals > come out of their pueblo-like houses, in cramped quarters, sit in > the plaza and conduct their business, with an apparent disregard > for their neighbors at the next table. > > I also noticed that they didn't watch each other. > ****There was a studied indifference to what was going on around > them.**** I think that is true and perfectly put...and sums up much of what is going on, or not going on... that is one of the strongest points of BD's fine images... :-) Steve > > Ken > ----------------------------------- > The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ > ---------------------------------- > Current Leica Photography (PESO): > http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r > > Current Medium Format Photos: > http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information