[Leica] Some more 'cutting the edge'

[philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)]

Ted, Tina,
With all due respect (and I really don't write this to imply the  
opposite!):
please don't get TOO old.
Consider that as a very honest wish from a (albeit distant) family  
member,
Thank you,
Philippe


Op 8-dec-07, om 06:12 heeft Ted Grant het volgende geschreven:

> Tina Manley offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Some more 'cutting the edge'
>
>
>
>>>> Yes, and for me, that's not true of most of the "cutting edge"  
>>>> sites I've
> seen.  They all seem to either rely on a gimmick or are too
>
> artificial.  I guess I'm just an old grouch.  I want a photograph to
> communicate something to me besides "what the heck is that" or "why  
> did they
> bother to print that".  Those are the responses I have to
>
> the cutting edge sites and all of the local "art" photography  
> exhibits in
> the Charlotte area.  I think the photos sent in by the LUG members are
> better than 99% of these cutting edge sites!!  At
>
> least they are true and genuine.  Grump :-(<<<
>
>
>
> Hey hey Grumpy lady! :-) love ya girl! :-)
>
>
>
> Right on Tina my dear! No need to be grumpy simply because it's a  
> crime to
> call this absolute garbage we've seen the past few days or weeks
> PHOTOGRAPHY. Let alone cutting edge!
>
>
>
> Yes they use the photographic process, plus PhotoShop et all  
> whatever, to
> create this crap. But it shouldn't be called "Cutting edge  
> photography!" It
> has nothing to do with taking pictures as we know and do it!
>
>
>
> It's garbage "so called crap art" at best! Photography? My God,  
> fresh cow
> dung has more photo effects to it!
>
>
>
> Yep I sound like a grumpy old SOB! But you know what? I don't give  
> a s..t as
> I can't imagine we're wasting time with this kind of tripe on the  
> LUG!!
> Simply because it isn't photography as we practice it and understand
> photography!
>
>
>
> Hey if people want to knock themselves out over this, pardon the  
> expression
> "Cutting edge photography" aaaaaaaaacccccccccckkkkkkkkkk! Sorry,  
> just a
> moment I just puked all over my key board! Get a life and move this  
> garbage
> some place else. The local dump! Thank you very kindly!
>
>
>
> Ted.. The old fart ! At least I'm a photographer!
>
>
>
> ("Now you know that's not nice talking like that! You apologize and  
> say yer
> sorry!" "Ok I'm sorry! But it's still crap!" I'm just a little old  
> devil
> right?)   ;-)
>
>
>
>
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