[Leica] Barnack Award - Main Prize

[Douglas Sharp]

http://blog.leica-camera.com/lfi/jh-engstrom-leica-oskar-barnack-award-winner-2015/


I wonder what the jury had been 
drinking/smoking/swallowing.

The outright winner seems to have sought out the dregs 
from his wastebin.

The fascinating thing is that none of these photos 
represents any of the characteristics Leica uses for 
marketing - exceptional contrast, sharpness, clarity 
and the like.

I also fail to understand why this guy needs to use a 
Leica camera and lenses to take pictures that could 
easily pass as Lomography.

Douglas

On 11.07.2015 15:47, Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Load of rubbish (there are smellier words for it, 
> too) - at least it's the Newcomer Award, she may yet 
> learn how to use a camera.
>
> The only thing she proves is that Leicas work in the 
> rain with a flash - I wonder how many of her subjects 
> fell off their bikes after being blinded by a mad 
> European snapper jumping out at them in the dark.
>
> Speaking of visions - a quote from German 
> ex-Chancellor Helmut Schmidt "Wer eine Vision hat, 
> der soll zum Arzt gehen"
>
> "People who have visions should go to a doctor"
>
> Another Douglas
>
> On 11.07.2015 01:21, Douglas Barry wrote:
>> Faith'n'begorrah, I think she captures the ponderous 
>> levitation of the immutable meself.
>>
>> She has a personal vision: I do not share it, nor 
>> want to.
>>
>> D
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" 
>> <tmanley at gmail.com>
>> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:56 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] Barnack Award
>>
>>
>>> "Her snapshot-like images speak of the truth of an 
>>> undisguised moment."
>>>
>>> http://blog.leica-camera.com/leica-videos/wiktoria-wojciechowska-leica-oskar-barnack-newcomer-award-2015/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29 
>>>
>>>
>>> Opinions?
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>>
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>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
>>>
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