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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:35:04 -0500

Nope - I think the comparison was made because Sturges has been known to
shoot kids in provocative poses, and perhaps some saw a hint of that in
Sam's very nice photo.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry
Lehrer
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:49 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...


BD

Sorry about that.  I reacted too quickly!  I should have addressed my
reply to the original message.

BTW, I cannot see how he could have any comparison to Sam's work.
Totally different genre.  Or have I missed something --again!

Jerry

bdcolen wrote:

> Well, Jerry, he is a photographer of some reputation - importance? 
> That all depends upon your opinion of his work, I suppose. And, btw, I

> would point out that, once again you have misstated my position on 
> something - I was NOT the one to compare Sam's work to that of Jock 
> Sturges - I responded to someone else's having made that comparison. 
> ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry 
> Lehrer
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:43 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...
>
> Sam
>
> I don't even know who Jock Sturges is, either.  But I am sure that a 
> web search will make me aware.  I assume that if BD Colon refers to 
> him, that he is a person of importance.
>
> Jerry
>
> Sam Krneta wrote:
>
> > bd,
> >
> > I missed something here. I don't quite know how to take that.
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of 
> > bdcolen
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:06 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...
> >
> > God, I hope not! :-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of 
> > Jeffrey Fass
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:27 AM
> > To: LUG
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...
> >
> > Another Jock Sturges...
> >
> > <G>
> >
> > Jeffrey
> > http://www.happyeyeball.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:41 AM
> > Subject: [Leica] Re: sam k's photos...
> >
> > > "towel"'s worth the whole thing:
> > >
> > > http://skrneta.home.mindspring.com/WEBSHOTS/27.htm
> > >
> > > I need a print of it.
> > >
> > > A few of your shots suffer from afraidtogettocloseness. If you're 
> > > going to photograph someone from across the street, you need a 
> > > longer lens (imho). There are a few that I'm not sure why you 
> > > chose to post. "friends" for example doesn't speak to me, or tell 
> > > me much about the people in it ...
> > but
> > > the light is nice. "what" also doesn't say anything to me.
> > >
> > > "right" is really nice.
> > >
> > > I'd say try and replace about 10 of them and you'll be good.
> > >
> > > My .02
> > >
> > > Kyle
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