Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/08

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Subject: [Leica] How about this one? IMG: Occupy
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 11:11:04 +1000
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Aah then I would say Nay as Steve did. That photo does not portray the
sympathetic view of the protest that you want.


On Saturday, 9 June 2012, Richard Man wrote:

> Those are really good questions. For me personally, I am sympathetic to the
> Occupy. However, when I have images that may be used by the "other side,"
> what should I do with them?
>
> Deep questions to ponder.
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
> gmail.com<javascript:;>
> >wrote:
>
> > Which raises a very good point about reporting events like this.
> > What is the intent of the photographer? Saleable news photo, objective
> > reporting, support of a cause or the opposite?
> > Many times protest groups are well aware of the power of media coverage
> and
> > the coverage can influence their behaviour for the camera too of course.
> >
> > On Friday, 8 June 2012, Steve Barbour wrote:
> >
> > > > On 6/7/2012 3:31 AM, Richard Man wrote:
> > > >> Yay or nay?
> > > >>
> > > >> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20120607-Scanned-18-Edit.jpg
> > >
> > >
> > > nay,
> > >
> > > unless of course you are trying to generate opposition to the protest.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > --
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
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> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
>
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Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


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