Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/07

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Subject: [Leica] Another Altered Photo
From: jsluss at hughes.net (John Sluss)
Date: Mon Aug 7 12:32:33 2006
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No comment, you know what I meant.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Roberts" <crgrbrts@verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Altered Photo


> "Landis may have taken a little extra testosterone to stay in the race. 
> He just wanted to stay in the race after all. If so he cheats. One can 
> make up a lot of excuses, but the bottom line is he was fired for 
> altering a photograph."
> 
> Holy cow!  Floyd Landis altered a photograph, too??  Now I AM 
> disillusioned. :-)
> 
> I spent the bulk of my career writing and presenting news in wire 
> service and broadcast employ. One reason I switched careers was because 
> the once distinct terms "editorial" and "opinion" are now synonymous.  
> Mr. McKee may very well be correct in his sympathetic theory regarding 
> the photographer's motives for his clumsy cloning.  Nevertheless, it was 
> wrong; a graphical version of a deliberate misquote.  The miscreant can 
> redeem himself, however.  If he's really good (at shooting, not 
> Photoshop) he can sell to other agencies -- or become a wedding shooter!
> 
> Craig Roberts
> Washington, DC
> 
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In reply to: Message from leica at rcmckee.com (R. Clayton McKee) ([Leica] Another Altered Photo)
Message from jsluss at hughes.net (John Sluss) ([Leica] Another Altered Photo)
Message from crgrbrts at verizon.net (Craig Roberts) ([Leica] Another Altered Photo)