Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Jeffery, You are very kindf and made me laught. Sometimes I had some problems, not big, I've tried to arrange as well as possible...., but I'm not absolutely invisible, just I try to be discret and fast...., it could be amazing be invisible... Thank you, Cheers Lluis El 20/03/2010, a las 23:27, Jeffery Smith escribi?: > Lluis, your images certainly show that you are not making your > presence known. It's like you are invisible. > > Jeffery > > On Mar 20, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote: > >> WELCOME BACK DR.TED! >> >> Your messages always make the precise point. I've not followed in >> detail this discussion, it would require too much energies for me. >> I've read yours and I'm absolutely agree on the polite attitude, >> many times on the life the things are not a problem of aptitude, >> there are of attitudes. >> >> Hoping read time to time your comments >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 20/03/2010, a las 6:05, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> escribi?: >> >>>>>> Yet, the issue of whether or not "we" can photograph >>> on the public streets does interest me quite a bit.<<<<<<<<< >>> >>> Hello George, >>> As it does mine. Because I still receive assignments to "document >>> certain open air subjects on the streets and parks." >>> >>> Throughout the 60's and early '70's I shot a great number of >>> documentary assignments, some months on end for the National Film >>> Board of Canada as I travelled across the country. Throughout >>> rural areas, towns, villages and cities candidly photographing >>> the day to day life ...... no permission asked. But when and if >>> questioned? I replied politely what I was doing and who for! Never >>> had a problem any where, nor anytime. Rarely, if ever was I >>> challenged in a miserable gruff manner and certainly never with >>> any threats of.. "Calling the cops or police!" >>> >>> However, that is a time long past. Sadly! Today due to the >>> weirdo's in our societies and unfortunately the attitudes of many >>> people in our society, along with some of the so called "street >>> photographers" who believe without question, they can barge around >>> the cities and country side shooting whatever the hell they want, >>> even when questioned! Sure they can! However, if they are >>> disrupting or making a bloody nuisance of themselves interfering >>> with people, then they deserve what they require! A damn good boot >>> in the ass and sent along the way out of town before sunset! >>> >>> Unfortunately when challenged, they don't even have the manners to >>> respond politely! So right there is part of the problem for those >>> of us who quietly go about doing our thing. However, due to these >>> uneducated illiterate SOB's with no manners of a verbal fight " >>> that they can do whatever they want because it's a free country!" >>> They of course in their dimwit minds make it a major difficulty >>> for folks like us who have legitimate assignments to document the >>> many aspects in the life of our Nation these days! >>> >>> Yes I travelled the open country side without asking permission to >>> photograph anything. If challenged I explained politely whom I was >>> and who I was shooting for and never had a problem. On the odd >>> occasion I was asked, I immediately responded with courtesy and >>> generally courtesy was given in-return. I believe a major >>> difference in society then and today! :-( A very sad loss in >>> communicating with each other. Polite begets polite! >>> >>> ted >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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