[Leica] When in doubt ask photographer

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Harrison

I don't think you assesment of new shooters/wide angle is accurate. I 
saw a lot of wide-angle obsessive compulsives in the 70's.

Harrison McClary wrote:
> One thing I have noticed is many of the new shooters obsession with 
> wide angle lenses.  With a wide lens it is very hard to be unobtrusive.
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> I always carry a wide for those times I need it, but the meat and 
> potatoes photos are usually made with a 105 or 180 with the widest 
> being a 35.  It is far easier to be "invisible" when you are not "in 
> the face" of your subject.
> A few weeks ago I was making photos, just for fun, at a reenactment 
> during the anniversary of the battle of Franklin.  I was standing way 
> off shooting this photo I liked with a 180, waiting for it to all 
> "fall together" when another shooter walks up and asks one person move 
> over here, you step out of the way, you talk and then shot ....totally 
> ruined the spontaneity of the moment and the shot.  I just shook my 
> head and walked off thinking how much news photography must have 
> changed since I quit it in the early 90's.  Admittedly this was not 
> documentary work...but I see many shots that seem to evidence this 
> type interaction often.....
>
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>> Those of you who know the submarine phrase.. "run silent, run deep!" 
>> Well
>> that also fits the unobtrusive photojournalist.
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>> Observe and say nothing! Take pictures!!
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