[Leica] 2017 Barnack Award "IT'S GARBAGE CRAP!"

[Jim Shulman]

Interesting take on photojournalism: I was at a parade in Reading PA this
morning, shooting with my M3, and at least three people stopped me to ask
if I was shooting for the Reading Eagle!  Of all the people hauling massive
DSLRs around the parade route, they assumed I was the guy from the paper.
(though I assured them my pictures would never show up in the paper!) I
guess the camera look is iconic enough to be equated with modern
photojournalism--and that sort of connection sells cameras to the
well-heeled, talented or otherwise.
On Nov 18, 2017 12:56 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> "WINNERS???????????????"
> WHAT A TRUE PILE OF = GARBAGE!
> The great name of LEICA built on some of the finest photojournalism ever
> seen! And LEICA hand out new cameras like popcorn and huge sums of money as
> well on this collection of garbage!
> In any six month period or less on the LUG, one could easily find images of
> greatness that would blow this crap and the numb skull idiot judges off the
> planet in the blink of an eye!
> In the over 65 years as a published photojournalist using and in possession
> 6 LEICAS "3 M's on my neck and chest! 2 motor SLRS on the left shoulder a
> single SLR/motor at any given moment? ALL DIFFERENT LENSES!
> I don't think I've ever seen such garbage named as "WINNERS OF ANYTHING?"
> It's no wonder Leica has slipped to it's lowest level of sales! AND
> FALLING/FAILING! AND charging THE AMOUNTS THEY DO TODAY ?? Isn't going to
> save them either! A SHAME!
> Cheers,
> Dr. Ted Grant  O.C.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Nathan Wajsman
> Sent: November-18-17 6:56 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 2017 Barnack Award
>
> Total rubbish, indeed.
>
> I do like the newcomer winner, at least it is reportage.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> > On 18 Nov 2017, at 15:45, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Contemporary photojournalism/documentary seems to have morphed into a
> highly
> > subjective affair over the past couple of decades...more artistic
> expression
> > than reportage at times...well, things change and I'm OK with that to a
> point,
> > but hey, let's follow the stated guidelines.  :-/
> >
> > From the contest rules:
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> > "the submitted photos may not be manipulated or altered other than
> standard
> > image optimizations such as colour intensity or cropping"
> >
> > Winner:
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> > http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/winner.html
> >
> > Is it me?  I have cut down to one cup of coffee per day.  ;-)
> >
> > Montie
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> >
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