[Leica] More War

[Sonny Carter]

Note I described the war as terrible, and the event as sanitized.  

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> On Nov 5, 2014, at 10:18 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
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>> On Nov 5, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:
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>> This risks opening a discussion that belongs on the forum.  
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>> That said, I think there is value in seeing the horror of the machine of Napoleonic warfare up close, albeit sanitized. 
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>> I shared these images, because some of my friends worked hard to present an honest portrayal of what might have been a battle in a terrible war in a divided nation.  I took my time and tried to present images that equal their effort.
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>> That's the "more" I was referring to, when Jay made light of it.  
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> I certainly appreciate your photographic documentation of the events;
> including your descriptions of your friends and other re enactors' serious interests;
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> and am fascinated by each and every subculture and their passionate pursuits (freely paraphrasing a bit of Jim Shulman).
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> I in no way question your presentation or their serious desire to present their reenactments.
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> I simply seek a deeper understanding of their motivations as part of the documentary process…
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> My interests in this subject are in no way critical of either your documentation or their presentation.
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> I didn't really get any particular sense of "terrible" from your photographic documents.
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> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
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