Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]photographically, how do you say truly new things, using old and accepted techniques ? Steve On Dec 8, 2007, at 3:06 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Ted, if I may voice an opinion. I have not looked at the posted > links and am not qualified to voice an opinion on their quality. You > may know that my own taste is more classical in any event. However, > I think you are missing the point. It is of interest to those > that have introduced the thread or contributed. The definitions that > I read I thought were lucid and insightful. It is an attempt to > introduce another aspect of photography for discussion. We are such > a diverse group and I am regularly amazed afresh at the depth > and breadth of talent and experience here. So maybe a topic to > filter mentally if you wish. > So go ahead and offer an alternative. I mean say start a thread on > something nearer to your heart, interest or formidable > experience. Pick one, Ted's KISS principle, photojournalism, just > plain funny anecdotes or whatever you want. I know that a lot of > people will be intensely interested, including me. > > respectfully > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > ] On Behalf Of > Ted Grant > Sent: Saturday, 8 December 2007 15:12 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Some more 'cutting the edge' > > 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?) ;-) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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