Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul: In all honestly, I never questioned the image until a few years back. Having a discussion with another photojournalist when the issue arose. Always assumed (that can be baaad) it was real and the shadows behind Garcias head were bits of skull and brain. When shown more of that day's take I began to doubt the image was really of the man being shot. On the other hand, don't go saying things about crop circles....I have it on very good authority (when I was abducted by aliens) the circles are navigation aids. Walt PHC wrote: > As I said before Walt - everyone who looks into this issue seems to > come out thinking exactly what they thought when they started. The > fact is we simply don't - and can't - KNOW for sure. > > It does seem strange to me that one rather obscure academic can start > such a long running dispute. Or perhaps not so strange, considering > this is the age of the Internet. > > And anyway, I reckon those crop circles were made by NASA to cover-up > for their hoaxed moon landings in the 60s. > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > www.digitalrailroad.net/phc > +44 (0)20 7871 7553 > ******* > > On 22 Mar 2006, at 17:07, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> Paul: >> >> Have you read the caption information used in the issue of Vu in >> 1936? /"With lively step, breasting the wind, clenching their rifles, >> they ran down the slope covered with thick stubble. Suddenly their >> soaring was interrupted, a bullet whistled -- a fratricidal bullet -- >> and their blood was drunk by their native soil." / >> Later, an issue of Life call it "Death in Spain" and states the >> subject was just killed by a machine gun bullet to the head. >> >> Go to the below listed site and just look at the various photographs. >> Read Whelan's statements and then ask yourself if he doesn't seem >> a bit less than objective. >> >> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/capa_r.html >> >> An interesting aspect from the entire published take is the first >> group shot. Anyone who has covered a "news event" should be able to >> get a sense of what is going on. >> >> Are we to take it for granted this group stood up waving their rifles >> for the photographer and weren't hosed down by machine gun fire. >> Perhaps the enemy gunner felt more inclined to be sporting and go for >> moving targets? We have all those posed shots and yet when the damn >> action starts Capa gets off two frames? >> >> It seems to me your research on this issue is a bit lax. As far as >> your question, why worry about it now, my answer is why the hell not. >> If it isn't real, then it certainly is /*history*/. Should Capa have >> returned and said "oops, I screwed the pooch?" No, not at all. He had >> a marvelous career, he was a hell of a shooter and that's quite >> enough.( I do take issue with those who may say "shut up, it's a done >> deal",. Especially Cornell Capa and Whelan.) >> >> Ask B.D. how difficult it is to get the scribes at the Washington >> Post to really tell it like it is. I'd certainly not expect more in >> a era where propaganda was de rigueur for every country's media. (an >> pretty much still is) >> >> >> Walt >> >> p.s. Next, lets do this /*walking on water*/ thing. Inquiring minds >> should want to know. :-P > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >