Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay, so I did understand it. In other words, someone's interest in taking a photo justifies intentionally violating religious strictures, or custom, in a foreign country? Forget camel dung in your face. Forget the possibility of being arrested. What happened to basic human decency? No wonder Americans are so 'beloved' in certain parts of the world these days. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:30 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] As The World Turns B.D. asked: >>> So let me make sure I understand this correctly - in a Souk in >>> Morocco, > understanding that people are forbidden to photograph women, you > cleverly shot from the waist in order to photograph the women? Did I > get that right?<<<< Hi bd, That's what he said... "shot the forbidden women from the hip! And got some good ones." However, they could've been his "last good ones" if they caught him. :-( And under their law he might've been dragged behind a camel herd on a short rope by the ankles where it could be very painful, not to mention sand in the Leica and a camel unleashing a bowel movement somewhat covering he and camera! ;-) ;-) Oh, jeeeesh what an ending scene to the movie epic, "Sands of the hip shooter! "..... ;-) A later question might be, "Gee has anyone heard from Frank lately?" "No the last we heard he's on a Camel dragging expedition in the desert !" ;-) Not to mention, doing it and being caught pisses off these people and makes them suspicious of every other photographer visiting their quarters who may not be so reckless and disrespectful of their customs. You're automatically guilty in their eyes even if you never touched your camera! I've always let the customs of the land govern my respect for the people whom I'm visiting. You may want to go back some day! And it beats the heck out of camel dung in your face. ;-) ted - -- 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