Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Killing Fields (WAS: Will is win big?)
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Sat Aug 12 08:48:27 2006
References: <44DBC9A8.7090303@waltjohnson.com> <44DC2136.6000601@nathanfoto.com> <44DC947F.1060905@waltjohnson.com> <44DCD8E0.3050909@nathanfoto.com> <44DD05A3.7040704@waltjohnson.com> <44DD4352.3010401@nathanfoto.com>

At one time Rockoff lived in Florida. Knew a fellow that know him well 
and was blow away by his images. This fellow was a tough nut war shooter 
on his own.He was  down shot down by U.S. troops who were busy bringing 
democracy to Panama. If he said Rockoff's images would blow you 
mind...very high praise.

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Walt,
>
> My reference to The Killing Fields was simply made to illustrate 
> another film where the main character is a reporter working 
> independently in a war zone (albeit on the payroll of NYT), along with 
> the photographer (forgot his name).
>
> Nathan
>
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> One of the most important lessons learned by our government in 
>> Vietnam certainly wasn't how to win hearts and minds. It was the 
>> ability to control access to situations  we might not want the home 
>> front to see. Btw where were those influential romantic notions in 
>> The Killing Fields?
>>
>


In reply to: Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Will is win big?)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Will is win big?)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Will is win big?)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Will is win big?)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Will is win big?)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Re: Killing Fields (WAS: Will is win big?))