Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Eddie Adams Photo/ Jim Nachtwey in Israel
From: Ted <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 06:41:55 -0700
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"Sal DiMarco,Jr." wrote:

> >>>>>>Arthur,
>     Your statement about the Eddie Adams "Street Corner Execution" is
> INCORRECT.
>     Eddie says there was no warning about what was going to happen. It just
> did.
>     FYI- There is network movie footage of the whole thing, but it is not as
> dramatic as the still photo.<<<<<<<<<<
>

Hi Sal,
In this particular event, the TV footage because it's a "moving picture" isn't
anywhere near as attention holding as Eddie's "stopped action" image.  Even
though TV images show the VC lying on the ground with blood spurting 2 feet in
the air through the hole in his head from his last dying heart beats.

It is quite dramatic, however, not as long lasting as the still photo!  Once
again illustrating how valuable still photography is when locked on a page!

ted

Replies: Reply from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Eddie Adams Photo/ Jim Nachtwey in Israel)
In reply to: Message from "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> ([Leica] Eddie Adams Photo/ Jim Nachtwey in Israel)