[Leica] IMG: It's Sure Not El Raval !

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Ted,

I am glad to find that I am not the only one who has encountered this 
attitude.  I think that, at tourist destinations or large public 
gatherings, it may be different, but, for people on the street, the air 
of suspicion is definitely present.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/9/2016 11:26 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> I agree with you absolutely!
> With my years of shooting in Europe and North America I can assure you
> without question?
> If Lluis were shooting his "close & somewhat intimate moments he would be
> "PUNCHED OUT, ASS KICKED and camera smashed! PERIOD!
> The humans of North America are suspicious of anyone pointing a camera in
> their direction!
> "It's "HEY WHY ARE YOU TAKING MY PICTURE? WHO DO YOU WORK FOR? GIVE ME THAT
> FILM! Or today?
> "HEY WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TAKING MY PICTURE? SHOW ME THE PHOTO AND YOU
> BETTER DELETE IT OR I'M GOING TO SMASH YOUR CAMERA AND PUNCH YOU OUT!"
> And they are not kidding! :-( And in a flash, face to face, they are ready
> to beat the crap out of you!
> Anyone thinking that in North America they could /can walk around as Lluis
> does and many of us in Barcelona as visitors have done, just clicking the
> folks?
> No question, in North America, you would be challenged and possibly punched
> out or have your camera grabbed and smashed on the concrete!
> Seen it happen and have been challenged myself! Only to be saved because I
> was shooting a "nice topic assignment!" Accompanied by a very good looking
> female reporter who intervened! That's always the best part!  :-)
> Back the clock-up in the same cities 50-60 years ago and you could
> photograph the world all around you and never be questioned nor challenged?
> Folks were just easy going nice people.
> TODAY? :-( Just shake your head in utter disgust at the majority of them!
> cheers,
> Dr. Ted Grant!  C.M.  O.C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: September-09-16 7:47 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: It's Sure Not El Raval !
>
> Thanks for your vote of confidence, Al, but I'm not very comfortable
> doing it.  There's a completely different element of suspicion here when
> people see someone raise a camera in a public place.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 9/9/2016 9:41 PM, al crouch wrote:
>> I get your point, Jim, but have to disagree.  There is no signage that
> says, "Tennessee, USA" instead of "El Raval", but the image is just as
> engaging and "Leicaesque" (to coin a term) as those we enjoy from Lluis.
> Keep up your street work.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> Sent: Sep 9, 2016 6:54 PM
>>> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: It's Sure Not El Raval !
>>>
>>> I always admire the images that Lluis and others post of the characters
>>> that haunt the restaurants and watering holes of Barcelona's El Raval.
>>> When I go out in my small town, the clientele are completely different.
>>> The "old world" has a lot more charm! But, the little lady was a cutie!
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Not+El+Raval.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
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