Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] was integreity, now documentary
From: hewthompson at mac.com (Hugh Thompson)
Date: Sun Apr 22 14:27:34 2007
References: <462BB540.8010504@waltjohnson.com>
 
Walt - that is a strong image, shocking even, and any number of  
people would accuse you of manipulation, because they would not  
believe you ..........  What do you do then?

Hugh

On 22-Apr-07, at 3:19 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:

> This was a straightforward  imagine  and I'm wondering if it  
> qualifies for documentary? Nothing moved, non-cropped and shot  
> directly with the sun over my left shoulder. The recent discussion  
> on integrity was sidetracked  by concerns  which  don't, at least  
> to me, effect  veracity. If one's preconceived idea  is found  
> waiting for our camera is it manipulation?
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/headless_haysus.jpg.html
>
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