Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No comment, you know what I meant. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Roberts" <crgrbrts@verizon.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Altered Photo > "Landis may have taken a little extra testosterone to stay in the race. > He just wanted to stay in the race after all. If so he cheats. One can > make up a lot of excuses, but the bottom line is he was fired for > altering a photograph." > > Holy cow! Floyd Landis altered a photograph, too?? Now I AM > disillusioned. :-) > > I spent the bulk of my career writing and presenting news in wire > service and broadcast employ. One reason I switched careers was because > the once distinct terms "editorial" and "opinion" are now synonymous. > Mr. McKee may very well be correct in his sympathetic theory regarding > the photographer's motives for his clumsy cloning. Nevertheless, it was > wrong; a graphical version of a deliberate misquote. The miscreant can > redeem himself, however. If he's really good (at shooting, not > Photoshop) he can sell to other agencies -- or become a wedding shooter! > > Craig Roberts > Washington, DC > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >