Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just read this less than an hour ago from front to back so I'll admit I didn't really have the story down right. And I think I pretty much do now. I do realize I hope that its a serious subject. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima The best "stories" are true stories. And they don't get much better than the story of Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima and how it was done and later misconstrued then fixed. On a side note it makes me happy that I am a photographer. Photography can be a powerful and meaningful thing for people. But sculpture seems to give it a run for its money to put it mildly. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:58:59 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] "The Puddle Jumper" / Re: How about this one? Now > Suribachi flag > > On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:15:04 -0400 > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > "Which was the exact thing which happened in the Raising the Flag on > Iwo Jima shot by Joe Rosenthal. First it really happened. Then Joe > Rosenthal had them redo it. Maybe he left his lens cap on the first > time. But nobody cares. I don't. Threes enough "truth" in it for me and > everybody." > > > Easy there, Mark. Rosenthal didn't do anything but snap the photo. He > didn't have "them redo it" at all. He was just heading to the top of > the hill as the second flag was raised. > > The event is sacred to the Marines and the Navy so we like people to > get it right when they repeat it. > > Phil Forrest > > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information