Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02
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Luggers,
Ted is correct....
Bokeh is utter nonsense. It is the photographic equivalent of "art
speak." In other words the babbling of uninformed people trying to sound
knowledgeable.
In my career, as a magazine photojournalist, I have had the pleasure to
meet and work with and against most of the photographers who LUG members
consider heroes. To me, they are friends, co-workers, and sometimes
competitors.
This group includes the such people at Carl Mydans, Alfred Eisenstaedt,
Ralph Morse, Bill Eppridge, David Burnett, Chris Morris, Jim Nachwey, Neil
Leifer, Dave Duncan, a large number of the Magnumites, both the talented
ones, and the egos and such non-photojournalists, as Yousuf Karsh and Ralph
Gibson. Oh, and since he is on the LUG, Bill Pierce. (Bill, please let me
know the next time you are in NYC)
Never, absolutely never, has anyone of these people ever mentioned
bokeh! Never! I seriously doubt some of them as ever hear the word.
Let's PLEASE find a more worthwhile topic!
Happy Snaps,
Sal DiMarco, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA
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