[Leica] A Bruce Gilden moment

[lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)]

Well said mon ami Ted!

Enjoy the Lagavullin, don't be stressed

cheers
Lluis

El 15/01/2012, a las 23:47, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?:

> Nathan Wajsman OFFERED:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A Bruce Gilden moment
>
>
>> I have no idea who Bruce Gilden is, but the guy you describe sounds  
>> like an asshole. I would not dream of firing a flash at anybody at  
>> 1-ft. distance.<<<<<
>
> Hi Nathan,
> Regardless of what has been said about his photojournalistic ways  
> and HIS obvious lack of gentleman manners? While face flashing  
> people. A quite possible manner of triggering an elderly person to a  
> heart attack and death!
>
> I watched some kind of documentary on the idiot one evening and I've  
> never seen any one using a camera in this flash in your face attack  
> manner in all my years. My first re-action after watching him doing  
> it to various people regardless of age and carrying out his  
> nefarious attacks in New York.  I was quite surprised nobody hadn't  
> shot him yet! After all in New York one would think he'd be fair  
> game for a "flash back!" And 6' under by now!
>
> I will quite honestly say and without a weapon, if he pulled this  
> stupid stunt on me I can assure you it would be his very last! His  
> lights would be so punched out they'd never come back on! And his  
> camera would be firmly inserted where he'd really need a flash cause  
> the sun doesn't shine in that part of the body!
>
> He is an asshole without question regardless of how he's considered  
> in talents of whatever photo-art abilities he maybe considered...  
> Gimicks or not? He is a bloody disgrace to our profession whether he  
> shoot's for MAGNUM or not!
>
> Just my Sunday afternoon response. Now a wee dram of Lagavulin to  
> calm my ragging nerves! :-)
>
> cheers all,
> Dr. ted
>
>
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