Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do agree with what you say and have seen far too many examples of "cheap shots". (even taken a few myself) As you said, Dr. B is an excellent shooter.Hell, recently I received one of his original prints to hang on my office wall. (knowhatImean) >:o Wonder how many women worldwide are kissing frogs in search of their princes? Ribbitly yours, Walt. B. D. Colen wrote: >Yup - nice window - similar to windows in Paris, NY, Boston, and I'll bet >even St, Petes....But it seems to me to be worthy of being considered the >work of the photographer, rather than the nightshirt maker, the photo has to >convey something special....In general, signs, shirts, etc., are 'cheap >shots.' I am not calling Dr. B, whose work I admire and whom I consider a >friend, a 'cheap shot' artist - as I said, I greatly admire his two previous >offerings, among others. But this one falls flat for me. > > > > >On 8/5/06 10:08 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > > >>Oh BD, BD,BD >> >>The setting itself is interesting and singled out by Monsieur Barbour >>to communicate with his audience. Henri's work was full of such >>juxtapositions, N'est pas? >> >>vous ami >> >>Walt >> >>B. D. Colen wrote: >> >> >> >>>Over The Moon is terrific, as is the shot of the dog in the water - but >>>the >>>nightshirt? What makes that image somewhat interesting is what someone >>>else >>>has printed on a nightshirt, and telling us about it would be just as >>>effective as the photograph. Or, to put it another way, what you're doing >>>with that image, is showing us someone else's 'art,' while with the other >>>two, you're presenting your own. ;-) >>> >>> >>>On 8/5/06 5:35 PM, "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Aug 5, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Philippe Orlent wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>If your other half starts wearing those, I'd start to be very >>>>>suspicious... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>right Philippe... >>>> >>>>and I have a shirt (just in case) saying "voici le prince..." >>>> >>>>Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Op 5-aug-06, om 03:04 heeft Steve Barbour het volgende geschreven: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-95479.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Zeiss ZM ltd Leica Summicron 35/2 C41 bw >>>>>> >>>>>>Paris / very recently... >>>>>> >>>>>>thanks for looking.... >>>>>> >>>>>>Steve >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >