Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think "honesty" is a pretty overrated quality. The Gloucesters of this world are mostly just people with a grudge. Now BD and I have corresponded off list, so he knows I value his opinion on a wide range of subjects. R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 5:51 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Opinions from BD Colen - First three copies for free. > Rob, > > If it is simply based on him looking at B.D.'s pictures, well, what ABOUT > them is the basis for his comment claiming B.D. "has not the skill to be so > dismissive". > > Simply looking at them doesn't give me any valid information as to the basis > of Neil's claim. I've looked at B.D.'s pictures, and their on par with any > of the best of them, and B.D. IS a professional photographer, and B.D. does > also teach photojournalism at a pretty prestigious "institute"...so, I'm > missing how anyone, in their right mind, would even think to claim B.D. > doesn't have "the skill" necessary to comment on others pictures. Someone > posted pictures, asked for comments, and B.D. commented...what's the big > deal? > > B.D. wasn't being mean, he was being honest. I sometimes don't like > comments some people give me WRT my pictures, like an existing light picture > should have "catch lights" in the 1.5 year old's eyes...which, for many > reasons, is simply technically impossible, much less whether I agree with it > aesthetically or not... The world is not a studio with assistants following > me around, and children don't stand still very long... > > And...anyways, you're not Neil... ;-) > > Austin > > > > Well, Austin, let's see - he looked at BD's pictures? > > > > I have no opinion either way, myself. > > > > R. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 4:30 PM > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Opinions from BD Colen - First three copies for free. > > > > > > > Neil, > > > > > > > BD. ... you have not the skill to be so > > > > dismissive. > > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > What do you base that comment on? > > > > > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html