Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > On Jul 25, 2009, at 11:02 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> Absolutely correct Mark. >> We're talking about the work of a photographer >> who says to us, "Look at this slice of life. And this. And this?" >> and obviously loves people of all ages and genders >> as they go about their daily lives. >> >> He celebrates life in his home town. >> He's shows us Barcelona and >> the festivals, >> the elderly of both genders, >> the children, >> the architecture, >> the book stores, >> the pubs, >> the street merchants, >> the lovers, >> the debaters, >> and oh yes >> the young and old women >> alike >> whether wearing hijab, burqa, long or short skirt, slacks or short >> shorts. >> He documents his life as he sees it; >> and mostly quite exceptionally > > > > amen... > > >> As do many others on this list. >> >> As I cannot afford to travel the world >> I thank you all for showing me your corners of the world >> whether family, friends or strangers on the street; >> whether architecture, cars, or the food you order, >> whether factories or the commerce going on; >> you all enlarge my experience. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Jul 25, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>>> Thank you for the reference image Phil. >>>> I went back and found the photograph. >>>> >>>> (I'm now talking about this image >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/ >>>> L1006915.jpg.html>) >>>> >>>> The photograph does not fit into what I think of as "street >>>> photography." >>> >>> I think we look at the gallery not just the one shot and that's the >>> point. >>> >>> Plenty of shots of people, sure lots of babes, from all angles. >>> I particularly like the shot of the two Asian gals crossing the >>> street in >>> the harsh overhead lighting; they seem to find you great fun and >>> there is >>> great humor and great beauty; and spontaneity. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 I guess its too complicated to comprehend the difference between posting a gallery of street shots and a gallery of street shots which contain only babes. And mainly the backs of them. As when we see the fronts of them they are glaring at the camrea. It stinks. And its obvious that it stinks. Its a mistake. And an ongoing mistake. And a bigger mistake to encourage it or validate it, then to actually do it. Mark William Rabiner