[Leica] Friday Firearms

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Hi George and Douglas. I commented separately but would like to make
further comment. I acknowledge that these are personal and subjective
responses to any image of a firearm and the back story that Leo provided.
I hoped to make the point that the image can be appreciated/critiqued on
its own without that being any endorsement the topic itself. I certainly
respect everyone's views and am deliberately not expressing any personal
view on the topic or your comments there for the same reason.

For example I can appreciate/critique if asked, a journalist's image of a
politician whatever views/positions they (or any viewer) might have.

When I share my own work at least I would like the same approach from
anyone that wishes to comment.

As a final remark, Douglas I thought that "ps She's not from the Smith side
of the family perchance? :-)" was the best comment that I've read for ages.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Cc:
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:25:09 -0600
Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Firearms
I quite agree.
The image, without words, stopped me and held my attention;
as my mind worked to understand what I was seeing.
Upon reading a "caption/backstory."
Then I simply felt dumbstruck by the idea of
"auctioning tools of death for medical benefit"
I fully recognize that all these thoughts
qualify as totally subjective responses;
based on very personal experiences.

a note off the iPad, George

>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>>
>> Well Leo, even though I'm not a fan of firearms, the US's bizarre gun
>> culture, and am disturbed that so many innocents live with the likelihood
>> that some loon with a grudge will open up at random while they are
shopping
>> or at school, I have to say that is a bang-on image, and really grabbed
me.
>>
>> It has tremendous impact and the conflict - to me in Ireland - of seeing
a
>> gun being aimed in what appears to be a suburban home by one of the
>> "gentler" sex while ordinary life goes on in the background, and, of
>> course, the eye of the half faced man just makes this one of the best
>> images on the LUG that I have seen.
>>
>> That back story of medical fundraising makes it even better!
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo Wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 1:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Firearms
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> It's a Texas thing.
>>>
>>> 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


Cheers
Geoff
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