Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps they don't mention it because of the quality of their equipment and their skill, "bokeh" in their photos is not an issue while it is amongst us less skilled photogs.) Andy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> To: "LUG >for posts" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:07 AM Subject: [Leica] Bokeh is nonsense!!! > 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 > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html