Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/27

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Subject: [Leica] Magnum Shooter
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Fri Oct 27 07:45:44 2006
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Yes, Griffiths is one fine shooter. MACV tried really hard to have him 
ejected from Viet Nam. Looking at his work makes me wonder why it took 
us so long to eject MACV. There are those whose images take one to the 
very heart of the matter. Hard to explain but when you see it, you feel it.

Walt

Philip Forrest wrote:

>I feel that way about Phillip Jones Griffiths.  Absolutely amazing,
>emotional work.
>Nachtwey shoots amazing photos as well, but something about the tone and
>emotion of Griffiths' work is unlike any other.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of Walt Johnson
>Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:32 AM
>To: Leicalug
>Subject: [Leica] Magnum Shooter
>
>Magnum shooter Paolo Pellegrin is the winner of the W. Eugene Smith 
>Award. This really  should not come as a surprise to those who have seen 
>his work but just in case....
>
>
>http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/Home_MAG.aspx?Stat=Menu_Home
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>I can't help but feel he makes many others, including  Nachtwey, look 
>like voyeurs.
>
>Walt
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