Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] was integreity, now documentary
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sun Apr 22 17:10:52 2007
References: <462BB540.8010504@waltjohnson.com> <D50D831B-607E-46E1-A9A6-CB20667A6D2D@mac.com>

Walt und Huge

So someone cut up a mannequin and took a picture. So what?

BTW, what is a "haysus"?

Jerry


Hugh Thompson wrote:
> Walt - that is a strong image, shocking even, and any number of people 
> would accuse you of manipulation, because they would not believe you 
> ..........  What do you do then?
>
> Hugh
>
> On 22-Apr-07, at 3:19 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> This was a straightforward  imagine  and I'm wondering if it 
>> qualifies for documentary? Nothing moved, non-cropped and shot 
>> directly with the sun over my left shoulder. The recent discussion on 
>> integrity was sidetracked  by concerns  which  don't, at least to me, 
>> effect  veracity. If one's preconceived idea  is found waiting for 
>> our camera is it manipulation?
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/headless_haysus.jpg.html
>>
>
>
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