Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think "needlessly ascerbic" is an oxymoron. It should be added to Maslow's basic needs. And where else on the web can you see a photo of the tragic aftermath of a bird committing suicide from a rooftop during a bleak winter? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:23 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] question... God knows none of us on this list are ever needlessly acerbic - we're only acerbic when it's really necessary. :-) On 6/8/06 5:11 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > That's what threw me...he's needlessly ascerbic, yet he's *not* on > this list. > ;-) > -- > Jeffery > > ---- Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: >> Philippe Orlent wrote: >> I kinda like his work. But it's certainly not better than what is >> shown on this list. >> ------------------------ >> I agree. Not a bad collection of pics at all. He hangs out on >> photo.net, where he's often needlessly ascerbic.... >> >> But then, he wouldn't be the first photog with a chip on his shoulder >> and with some odd axe to grind, would he :-) >> >> Leica's pricing seems to get many folk's panties all in a bunch. >> While probably none or at least few *like* their high prices, it >> seems to throw a few photogs into bizarre fits. >> >> Scott >> >> >>> >>> >>> Op 8-jun-06, om 17:18 heeft <allen.graves@charter.net> het volgende >>> geschreven: >>> >>>> After looking at his web page, Mr. JS certainly seems eminently >>>> qualified to comment on "lousy" -or at least undistinguished- >>>> photographs. He seems to be a master of the genre. Perhaps he >>>> excuses this by thinking that they would be better if he had a more >>>> expensive camera. <grin> >>>> >>>> Allen >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- SonC@aol.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> In a message dated 6/8/2006 9:43:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >>>>> kididdoc@cox.net writes: >>>>> actually I wonder who said this "" "" Don ? >>>>> >>>>> "There is a Leica user's forum on the Internet that has the >>>>> amazing combination of lousy photos taken with very expensive >>>>> cameras and praise for the lousy photos." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> thanks, Steve >>>>> ------------------- >>>>> >>>>> It was on the photo forum at Nabble >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Re: The death of photo industry - Was Pentax are seeing the light >>>>> by Jeff Spirer 2006-05-29 13:06 :: Reply | Show Only this Message >>>>> :: Rate >>>>> this Message: >>>>> At 10:37 AM 5/29/2006, Qkano wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> And professional photgraphers too. >>>>>> Now anyone, even a monkey, can buy a digital camera and produce >>>>>> images better than were ever possible with film. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If that's true, it's a good thing. The history of photography is its >>>>> place as a democratizing art - Kodak recognized this with the >>>>> original box camera, roll film took a huge leap forward, and minilabs >>>>> took it as far as it could before digital. Digital is just another >>>>> step in the process rather than some disconnect. >>>>> >>>>>> BTW: this is meant seriously, I'm becoming more and more aghast >>>>>> at images I'm shown as "great" - even in company advertising >>>>>> brochures - which most here would consign to the bin. The people >>>>>> praising them really do seem to believe they are great. There >>>>>> must be something deeply human ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Very true, but disconnected from the technology, except the >>>>> technology available to see so much more than before. There is a >>>>> Leica user's forum on the Internet that has the amazing >>>>> combination of lousy photos taken with very expensive cameras and >>>>> praise for the lousy photos. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jeff Spirer >>>>> Photos: http://www.spirer.com >>>>> One People: http://www.onepeople.com/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >>>>> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >> Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >> (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. 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