Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why should everything be explained? Is it not acceptable to have some mystery or vagueness to the image? If a person documents an event or group, does that imply he or she is a "blank" nut? It is fair to not like the photo but I think it's unfair to assume anyone's position on firearms or other topics just on the basis that they took a photo of it. Mitchell Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 30, 2015, at 15:06, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > Its a meaningless (boring) and crass image with a gun in it. > If there was a sign on the back wall what said " fundraiser for a > children's > medical support agency " it might make it vaguely interesting because of > the irony for those who read English. Other than that it has to be > explained > in a caption. > Gun nuts doing their gun thing on the Lug has been always been shot down > I've long been glad to see. > Its not about image making. Its not about cameras. Its about guns. > Find a gun list. Show them your guns. Look at theirs. The rest of the > civilized world is appalled. > >> On 10/30/15 12:43 PM, "Philippe" <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Le 30 oct. 2015 ? 14:46, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> a ?crit : >>> >>> Well Douglas, >>> >>> It's photographed at a fundraiser for a children's medical support agency >>> where they auction off guns and hunting trips to raise money. >> >> Of all things, trading guns for medical support ??? >> >> >>> It's a Texas thing. >> >> Must be indeed ? >> >> Ph >> >> >> >>> Leo Wesson >>> leowesson.com >>> >>>> On Oct 30, 2015, at 07:05, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >>>> >>>> That is one great and enigmatic shot, Leo. Give us the context. >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> ps She's not from the Smith side of the family perchance? :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo Wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera >>>> Discussion" >>>> <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] Friday Firearms >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Aim. >>>>> >>>>> http://leowesson.com/new/?p=66 >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for looking! >>>>> >>>>> Leo Wesson >>>>> Photographer/Videographer >>>>> 817.733.9157 >>>>> www.leowesson.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information