Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Powerful image
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 15:08:38 -0400

At 10:49 AM 6/2/98 +0200, you wrote:
>LUG-niks
>
>I can understand a spectacular picture, (when you say WOW).  But what
>on earth is a powerful one?
>
>Alan Hull
> 

Alan -

A powerful image to me is one that makes a difference.  The photographers
you listed, Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans Farm Administration pictures
from the 40's to Sebastio Salgado's from today among others.  It's a
photograph that moves someone to do something.

TIna


Tina Manley, ASMP

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