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 3:04 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > Steve: > > Why not in France? my strong belief is that the French would be far less tolerant of a photographer invading their space on the metro... and quick to react... although shooting in Paris in general seemed much easier than presently in the US... even shooting the machine gun toting soldiers providing security at the Eiffel Tower... Steve > > Walt > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> On May 18, 2006, at 9:10 AM, Chris Saganich wrote: >> >>> If I might jump in... >>> Being a subway rider, subway shooter and having stumbled on a >>> publication where there was a photo of myself sitting on the >>> subway, I have mixed feelings. >> >> >> seems that the subway riders are making an attempt the preserve >> their space, and the subway shooter is making an attempt to >> invade that space... >> >> sure sounds like a setup for looks of isolation, alienation, >> noncommunication, even hostility... >> >> it would worry me to shoot under these circumstances... trying to >> penetrate their cocoon...or show it. >> >> I would never dare shoot in France in this setting, and while the >> US seems more favorable, I wouldn't do it here... >> >> I have to hand it to BD for his strength and courage in committing >> to this project. >> >> Steve >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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