Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 11, 2007, at 6:30 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Phil. I don't think that you are likely to be struck off for using > a K word! Actually I haven't seen your post nor the response here > thus far. > On Steve's photo, I'm very interested to see any followup from > Steve or others. I had commented that I was distracted a little from > the girl's eyes by the sharp detail of the elaborate hairdressing. > Always so much to learn here. I think that Steve's model was > dressed for some kind of harvest festival event. yup... for a "renaissance festival" .... I wanted the whole package, not just the eyes...but the eyes in context IMO helped make the image... > Just gorgeous costume, to me. The other shot "ribbons" I thought > was graphically > stronger with hthe lady's hair and the ribbons patterns. kitsch... may be one person's caca, or cacaphony, or another persons profound statement... it's hard to say something, that hasn't been said before....and often better... Steve > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Philippe Amard > Sent: Wednesday, 11 April 2007 23:18 > To: leicareflex@freelists.org > Cc: LUG Group > Subject: [Leica] K-word - Apologies inside > > Hi listers and luggers, > > Charlie pointed out to me the right definition of Kitsch <http:// > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsch> > > I knew the origins as an art school debate motive and I used the K > word for a pix by Steve Barbour, in earnest ... not about the > photo - which was excellent - but about the young girl's hairdo - > my (kitschy?) taste, I know. So sorry Steve if there was any kind > of misunderstanding about this. > > I am fully ready to make penance if I have offended any lugger/ > lister by innocently using the - forbidden? - K word, and to repeat a > kilotimes in a row : Keep Cheeky Chicken in each Kitschy Kitchen as > a punishment. > Will serve me a lesson. > > Thanks again > Phil...x > > PS I sincerely hope I have not offended anyone, really ;-) . > > _______________________________________________ > 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