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

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Subject: [Leica] was integreity, now documentary
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Apr 22 14:32:04 2007
References: <462BB540.8010504@waltjohnson.com> <D50D831B-607E-46E1-A9A6-CB20667A6D2D@mac.com>

> 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


not unless you are trying to make a point with it...

the way you "chose the light" appears to make it especially dramatic.


you weren't trying to make a point now Walt ?  were you?


Steve


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