Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 30, 2007, at 1:48 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > LUGres > > I'm in agreement completely with Steve. > > How could anyone even consider that it is non-PC or any kind of > approaching porn amazes me. do we really agree Jerry ? now I'm having second thoughts... :-) btw I dropped the Dr... Steve > > Are you Taliban, or live in Salem? > > Jerry > > > Steve Barbour wrote: >> >> On Sep 30, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>>> >>>> On Sep 30, 2007, at 4:01 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK guys it is a striking picture and I admire the lighting and the >>>>> pretty woman with engaging gaze. I like the contrast of skin >>>>> tones and the scruffy wall behind. Why does she have her skirt in >>>>> her mouth? >>>>> What does the picture say to you? Does it work because it is >>>>> incongruent? What is KC trying to say or what is the reaction >>>>> he wants >>>>> to provoke? What reaction has he elicited from you? >>>>> Taken purely on content it is odd. Eye-catching but odd. >>>>> Educate me. Tell me why you are impressed. >>>> >>>> it's a very nice portrait...kind of expanding the bubble as far as >>>> acceptable soft porn, without being called soft porn... >>>> >>>> I suspect that's why it appeals... >>>> >>>> >>>> also I suspect that's why KC, in the subject referred to it as >>>> being >>>> "mostly safe for work"... >>>> >>>> >>>> and all things considered it's good, >>>> >>>> certainly those Philly basements are truly wonderful for >>>> atmosphere... >>>> >>>> I used to have one.... >>>> >>>> a Philly basement that is... >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Respectfully >>>>> Hoppy >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] portrait of elizabeth (mostly safe for work) >>>>> >>>>> Nothing wrong with it to my eye, I like this lighting... and the >>>>> portrait. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kyle Cassidy wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> elizabeth in the studio. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2007/liz-dress1.jpg >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> leica d200 with a 50mm 1.8 at f 2.8, alien bees monolight strobe >>>>>> in a 3x2 softbox above the model and slightly to camera right. >>>>>> >>>>>> i really like this lighting -- not sure if it's because it >>>>>> actually looks nice, or i've been brainwashed into thinking it >>>>>> looks >>>>> "professional". but i'm suddenly thinking that if i had 30 >>>>> portraits with the exact same lighting it would make a pretty cool >>>>> show. >>>>>> >>>>>> or maybe it's my brain just trying to convince me that it's okay >>>>>> to be lazy. >>>>>> >>>>>> kc >>>>> >>> >>> Using the word "porn" to describe this picture in any way is >>> annoying as >>> hell. >>> This picture could be on the cover of Readers Digest. >>> The TV Guide. As far as that goes. >>> >>> A solid and orignal image, sexiness is not really on the list. >>> Bare shoulders? Gee that's a little bit sexy maybe. >>> Girls have bare shoulders in the high school year book. >>> The word "porn" has to be used here? >>> >>> Porn is flagrantly tasteless erotica for the masses. >>> Soft porn is a bit less flagrantly tasteless erotica for the masses. >>> These concepts belong far from here. >> >> >> one can wish so, and I have a pretty high tolerance for such >> things...but let's look at the photo... and if that is not enough, >> read the subject line again... then think about it, >> >> >> and not be so quick to blow it off.... >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information