Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny Carter writes: > Neil, I guess you have not been following this project. > > The rules that GeeBee refers to are these from GeeBee's site ...uh...rules??...RULES!!...here on the LUG!! ha,ha,ha, damn what a concept! sl > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/strangers.html : > > This project is an attempt to get thirty six photographs of total > strangers. > > Rules: > > 1. They must be complete strangers (obviously). > > 2. I have to get their permission (no tele photo sniping). > > 3. No parties parades etc. Must be in the street. > > 4. Must fill the frame. > > 5. Get their name. > > "Kyle Cassidy set this project because, with that uncanny radar that > he has, he detects particularly fine examples of Leicaslackers. I am > trying really hard to do this but it is out of character for me to > approach total strangers and ask if I may take their photograph." > > I think he's doing a nice job of this project. He's got more nerve > than I do. > > Regards, > Sonny > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 11:54 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Disqualified on a technicality and notta > > >> Graham, >> >> A reasonably good straight shot but I think you need to think more > about >> putting a context in your pictures. The picture looks like it was > taken at >> a fairground. If he worked there you could have shown him next to > his >> ride/coconut stall or whatever. Rugged characters are so well > photographed >> now that they rarely make an interesting picture on their own. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: geebeespaw [mailto:geebeespaw@btopenworld.com] >> Sent: 09 May 2002 16:54 >> To: LUG >> Subject: [Leica] Disqualified on a technicality and notta >> >> >> Approached this guy, got his name, filled the frame but not in the > street so >> he doesn't qualify, these rules are too tight. I can't afford to > lose >> characters like this. >> >> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/fav_13.html >> >> BTW re the notta thread, I drive a truck. My career, I use the term > in its >> loosest possible sense, will not fund my hobby so I use credit. The >> rationale for that? We could get nuked tomorrow and I would hate to > die >> under such circumstances with room on my credit card. A four minute > warning >> wont give me time to get to the shops. Pre LUG I never even met > someone >> who new someone who had a Leica. >> >> Graham >> http://geebeephoto.com >> >> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html