Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] Kyle - Terrific quick portrait of a man who obviously knows how b est
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Tue Jan 18 11:50:11 2005

Just wondering: is this a typical WASP face? I remember a description of
such typology in The Bonfire of Vanities, if I'm not mistaking.
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> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:41:41 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kyle - Terrific quick portrait of a man who obviously
> knows  how b est
> 
> Kyle, Glenn - I reread Glenn's comments more carefully after your
> reply, Kyle.  Frankly, I hadn't noticed any of the unflattering
> elements you found, but as is often the case, once pointed out they
> can't be ignored.  Yet, I still find this kind of shot far more
> involving than a formal portrait where all life is often scrubbed
> away.
> 
> He may not have achieved consummate-politician status yet.  If he
> had, he would have instinctively posed to make sure the photographer
> got only his best side.  That he didn't do that makes him more human
> and more likeable to me.

>>>> 
>>>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/2005/3/ricksantorum.jpg
>>>> 
>>>> Now the big question is, can people keep their comments to the photo in
>>>> question? Please? Of course you can!


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