Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For some inexplicable reason I'm delighted that Leica has no awards for wildlife photography. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >Sent: Jul 11, 2015 7:03 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Barnack Award - Main Prize > >http://blog.leica-camera.com/lfi/jh-engstrom-leica-oskar-barnack-award-winner-2015/ > > >I wonder what the jury had been >drinking/smoking/swallowing. > >The outright winner seems to have sought out the dregs >from his wastebin. > >The fascinating thing is that none of these photos >represents any of the characteristics Leica uses for >marketing - exceptional contrast, sharpness, clarity >and the like. > >I also fail to understand why this guy needs to use a >Leica camera and lenses to take pictures that could >easily pass as Lomography. > >Douglas > >On 11.07.2015 15:47, Douglas Sharp wrote: >> Load of rubbish (there are smellier words for it, >> too) - at least it's the Newcomer Award, she may yet >> learn how to use a camera. >> >> The only thing she proves is that Leicas work in the >> rain with a flash - I wonder how many of her subjects >> fell off their bikes after being blinded by a mad >> European snapper jumping out at them in the dark. >> >> Speaking of visions - a quote from German >> ex-Chancellor Helmut Schmidt "Wer eine Vision hat, >> der soll zum Arzt gehen" >> >> "People who have visions should go to a doctor" >> >> Another Douglas >> >> On 11.07.2015 01:21, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> Faith'n'begorrah, I think she captures the ponderous >>> levitation of the immutable meself. >>> >>> She has a personal vision: I do not share it, nor >>> want to. >>> >>> D >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" >>> <tmanley at gmail.com> >>> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:56 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Barnack Award >>> >>> >>>> "Her snapshot-like images speak of the truth of an >>>> undisguised moment." >>>> >>>> http://blog.leica-camera.com/leica-videos/wiktoria-wojciechowska-leica-oskar-barnack-newcomer-award-2015/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Opinions? >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>>> more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>> more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information