Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/09

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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Some fine social documentary work
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:52:08 -0600
References: <259098D8-92BA-4CF3-8C6E-9E2183E75720@mac.com> <AANLkTi=gJuWfVDprszxFHbGLewUoj=EsRap2s9X+McGb@mail.gmail.com>

I agree that the tones of some seem melodramatic.
Though I suppose in this type of work editorializing in this manner falls 
under "creative license."
Not the first time a photographer has been accused of going too far to make 
point.
For me it's more about inconsistency from image to image.
Almost as if he's not quite, or yet, sure when, or if, to "get heavy."

Though he's got himself a worthy project; and is visually stating his case; 
however imperfect one may consider it at this point in his journey.

Regards,
George
(from iPad)

On Nov 9, 2010, at 18:32, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:

> I really like a lot of these.  Some look like they need spotting,
> which detracts from the clarity fo their message.  Looking at them is
> weird for me; I guess they were shot of film?  That seems strange in
> itself.
> 
> This could be the River Murray, The Aral Sea or any number of other
> places; Slobodan wrote that the tone is a bit heavy on the apocalypitc
> tone, but if you've seen the end result of this kind of over-use
> you'll see that the article is just factual, in fact some of the
> commentary is quite understated.  These kinds of conflicts will only
> increase going into this century.  We have good science to tell us how
> to manage things, but you need the socially driven choices to make the
> management outcomes happen.  In an economic system based on growth
> it's unlikely to happen.
> 
> Marty
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:21 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
> wrote:
>> <http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/the-americas/101007/death-the-colorado-river>
>> 
>> 


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