Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True on all counts - but Jordan was still pretty much unknown in the UK except by the odd basketball fan except as a product of Nike's hype. I wasn't attempting to compare current fame, but peak fame. However, as I've not checked any of the links beyond the original one, I still have absolutely no idea who Gibson is. Nick ----- Original Message ---- From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, 5 June, 2006 4:36:35 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Pretentious? Beckham and Ronaldinho were still in their baby pants when the Jordan era was at its top. He was equally marketed by Nike in Europe when he was a star. To compare Gibson to Jordan is grossly overstated IMO. Op 5-jun-06, om 17:30 heeft Nick Roberts het volgende geschreven: > Yup - the parallels go further, in that neither Jordan nor Gibson > are that well-known over this side of the pond. (OK, Michael Jordan > isn't totally unknown, but he has none of the fame of a Beckham or > Ronaldinho, for instance.) > > Nick > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, 5 June, 2006 4:16:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Pretentious? > > > Even the colors are very Air Jordan. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > On Jun 5, 2006, at 11:05 AM, G Medina wrote: > >> Gibson is an odd character who seems very confident >> with his vision. Perhaps he's too commercial for the >> taste of us, but you have to give the guy credit for >> finding a way to live and survive on photography >> alone. Looking through his site I see many great >> photos that will continue to be studied by photography >> students for the next 50 years. I suppose the Gibson >> MP is no different than a pair of Air Jordan's >> sneakers, but imagine if he'd also requested a UV >> filter permanently affixed to his Summilux Asph. >> >> --- Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> wrote: >> >>> LUG and LEG - >>> >>> This makes me physically ill. Can you say >>> "pretentious"? >>> >>> >> http://www.ralphgibson.com/boutique/?% >> 20tm_session=f125ed027ad521d4010f36c0be311258 >>> >>> What is Leica marketing thinking? Barf!!! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>> more information >>> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information