Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm agree too Steve, and quoting Philippe .... "ma in la Spagna son ja 1003 ...1003...." In Spain if you call "se?orita" to a dame, is a compliment (generally). Saludos cordiales Lluis El 16/11/2008, a las 0:29, Steve Barbour escribi?: > > On Nov 15, 2008, at 4:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Tina, it seems to me that there are several aspects to this! >> There is no question but that photographs of pretty ladies are >> popular. That >> is not unique to the LUG, naturally. If you follow any on-line photo >> resource it is very apparent. >> I think important to acknowledge that 'senorita' in the LUG context >> is meant >> to connote a pretty young woman with no disrespect. People are not >> posting >> indecent or salacious images. Peter's seemed to a small pun >> produced with >> the cooperation of the subject. I sometimes post images of >> delightful young >> ladies because they are delightful young ladies. My daughter and >> her friends >> are some of those. They are meant to be joyful or pleasing or good >> photo >> technique. No gritty reportage. We also see delightful young >> children here, >> or pets or assorted LUG folks or magnificent scenery or flowers etc. >> Now as to Jerry, objecting to the word 'senorita' because he >> chooses to take >> it as a negative or thinks that it is offensive.... Puulease! Dracula >> growing faint at the sight of blood. > > > :-) > > > I completely agree Geoff, especially with the latter part, though I > don't use the word... > > I seem to recall that the word came up first, because in fact it was > used when showing dazzling young women in Barcelona, > > where they are properly called senoritas, > > please correct me if I am wrong. > > Steve >> >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. >> >> -----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 >> Tina Manley >> Sent: Sunday, 16 November 2008 07:14 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Camera store senorita >> >> At 03:44 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote: >>> So let's take a survey, vote, in order of preferred subjects: >>> >>> senoritas >> >> >> Maybe most Leica users are male? I don't have any statistics to >> quote, but >> I'm usually the ONLY female in a gathering of Leica users. I know >> there are >> other female LUG members but how often do they chime in? Maybe >> since the >> VAST majority of LUG contributors are male, the VAST majority of >> preferred >> subjects might be senoritas? NOT HERE!! >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information