Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Disqualified on a technicality_Neil's reply
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 13:39:13 -0500

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
>>
>>
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