Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Congrats BD
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:16:52 -0500

Thanks so much, Liam...Go to
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0723/p11s02-lihc.html
To read about the kid with the hanging head - he was the 'ring leader,'
and the photo was taken about an hour before he was tossed from the
program and driven home to Boston. He is a really sad case - doesn't
know who is father is; mother was an addict who died recently;in and out
of foster care; in and out of trouble. He seems to be on a fast,
straight track to disaster - and, in fact, outwardly revels in the role
of doomed bad ass. Reminds me of the Dylan song on Street Legal about a
motor cycle headed for a wall. Underneath it all he seems to be a sweet
kid who, ironically, was probably the hardest worker on the trip I wrote
about.

Best

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 Liam
Maloney
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:09 PM
To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Congrats BD


Congratulations BD!. Can you give me a little
background on your subjects? I'd love to know more
about kid with the tattoo hanging his head.
 
I don't really care what camera was used to make these
images - they exhibit a depth of feeling and intimacy
that every photographer should strive for. Put a Holga
in the hands of a master and their images will still
resonate. This is not to say that your Oly is a
digital Holga, BD! It's obviously a very capable
picture-taking machine. My point is that it is the picture-MAKING
machine that really counts - you. But you know this already. :)
 
Liam


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