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Subject: [Leica] Boston T and Bob Dylan. NOW: Implications for street photography
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Thu May 18 15:04:22 2006
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Steve:

Why not in France?

Walt

Steve Barbour wrote:

> On May 18, 2006, at 9:10 AM, Chris Saganich wrote:
>
>> If I might jump in...
>> Being a subway rider, subway shooter  and having stumbled on a  
>> publication where there was a photo of myself sitting on the  subway, 
>> I have mixed feelings.
>
>
> seems that the subway riders are making an attempt the preserve their  
> space, and the subway shooter is making an attempt to invade that  
> space...
>
> sure sounds like a setup for looks of isolation, alienation,  
> noncommunication,  even hostility...
>
> it would worry me to shoot under these circumstances... trying to  
> penetrate their cocoon...or show it.
>
> I would never dare shoot in France in this setting, and while the US  
> seems more favorable, I wouldn't do it here...
>
> I have to hand it to BD for his strength and courage in committing to  
> this project.
>
> Steve
>
>
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