Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Hopefully soon in the FOM2....put up by my good friend Alastair Firkin. Dan K. At 08:11 AM 9/11/00 -0500, you wrote: >Dan: > >Have you posted your pictures anywhere? They sound interesting. I would >like to see them. > >Mike D > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "D Khong" <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 1:00 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Book: "SE Asia" by Steve McCurry > > >> Robert Appleby wrote: >> >Steve McCurry is one of the very few western photographers who's famous >in >> >India, deservedly so as he goes there a lot and even used to live there, >> >although only a couple of years, I think. >> >Unfortunately he's famous for taking nice snaps but not liking Indians! >> >(Everyone I've met who knows him says this, of course they could be >> >mistaken, and I don't know him personally - nonetheless that's his rep). >> >Of course, photographing there is largely a matter of crowd control and >you >> >miss so many great pictures while trying to organise kids and adults out >of >> >the way. It can be trying. >> >> Robert, >> >> Frankly, Steve's book should have been named "South and SE Asia". That >> would have been more accurate. Since you know him, maybe you should give >> him my feedfack. India may seem fascinating but IMHO it's already overdone >> photographically. >> >> I spent 4 days in Ho Chi Minh City and was somewhat uninspired but >> nevertheless the potential for street photgraphy and people pics is >> amazing. Unknown to many, Cambodia is THE country to get beautiful and >> emotional photographs. I spent 8 days in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap >> (location of the famous Angkor Wat) and I shot roll after roll of HP5+ >> until my energy (an nearly all my films) ran out. The tragedy of that >> country alone will grab you, then you see the old world beauty, then the >> people who are all so willing to smile and pose for you, followed by the >> children running around naked and unabashed. Small country, big >photography! >> >> I also like Thailand. Always charming, always full of subjects for >> pictures. I have been to that country no less than 6 times in the past 4 >> years and each time, I've come home with new stuffs to print in my >darkroom. >> >> If only Steve McCurry could only give himself another really good crack at >> SE Asia, his pictures on India will have no place in his book. >> >> Dan K. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >