Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philip Clarke offered in rebuttal: Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: Children of the World >>>But you've failed in your intent, you haven't shown them moving forwards, you've evoked pity as an emotional response, 30 years, 3 years, doesn't matter, there is no progress or balance to the body of work. Select another set of images, or put some others in the series and it might work, but as presented it doesn't. Your "love" doesn't matter if the subject matter is showing how people have built a better life, then the work fails, if it is to promote unity then it fails. Technically they come up to scratch but there is only one category that this body of work really fits into, and I'm far too polite to mention it. Nope I just re-read the comment about the little finger, the body of work fits into the "holiday snap".<<<< Oh my dear fellow you have just stepped into the biggest fresh cow patty you could ever do! For you to insinuate, nay even hint, Tina's work is nothing more than "the body of work fits into the "holiday snap".<<<< Either you are fresh out of the hills of wherever you are, or coming from knowing nothing of Tina's photographic career and the areas of the world she has worked in with her photography carrying a message of goodness and illustrating improvement in the lives of the people living in countries where the governments are as corrupt as possible. Every time I read or hear people like you going on about whatever your message is. "Save the world!" Whatever? My response as always is, you are barking at the wrong people! We all know how bad it is because we've either worked on assignments in some of these countries, or as adults see the TV images of the starving dying people almost every day. Many of us make donations to organizations attempting to assist people where they can in some countries. But you should be barking and screaming at the corrupt Leaders of the nations who use their people as cannon fodder, instead of insulting Tina and her selection of photographs gleaned from assignments while involved in giving help and aid to the failing miserable societies and faces of dying and emaciated children. Sure many of these over populated countries make rockets, ICBM's, build palatial accommodations for themselves, ride about in the latest armour plated vehicles and wave to the masses with impunity. In reality they are nothing more than two-bit "war lord's of the worst kind!" Actually read gangsters who don't care about the starving people of the country. And yes we know the modernization is always at the expense of the down trodden. But until your kind and others of your ilk wake-up and do "whatever it takes to change the corrupt governments in these countries" nothing is going to change! The corrupt "Fat Cats rule!" Oh yeah and they all carry big guns to keep order. Please pass along my best wishes to your wife while speaking at the UN, I trust they'll listen to what she offers. Sooner or later someone will get the message across to the UN and , "some of the "buddies of the Fat Cat warlords back home" their way isn't the right way. As the have nations of the world wont be able to bail them out any longer. Right now we maybe a lot closer than you think! :-( Now you might be so kind as to offer Tina an apology for your rude remark about the quality of her photography. Be a good fellow now, swallow hard and say.. "I'm sorry Tina." I'd bet you have no idea how deep that cow paddy is you stepped in with your cheap shot comment! Cheers, Dr. ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.58/2061 - Release Date: 04/15/09 19:52:00