Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner offered: >>> They just read the little thing at the bottom, laugh quickly, then walk >>> to > the next one. Read that. Walk to the next one.<<<<<, TIME AFTER TIME, AFTER TIME! I've seen and heard it too many times as a judge from amateur photo clubs to high end professional competitions! "WORDS GET IN THE ROAD OF PICTURES!" SO MANY TIMES YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT!" cheers, ted > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Captions >> I'm not sure that's always the case. >> >> A few years ago when I was a member of my local photograph society one of >> the members entered a fairly cheesy "glamour' shot of a model in red >> lingerie. The title was "lady in red". The external judge docked a point >> from the photograph since to quote him "she doesn't look like a lady to >> me". >> It was at that point that I decided the world of photographic societies >> wasn't for me. >> >> Steve > > > The phase "lady in red" has had many books writing about it and a film " > Public Enemies " out his year with new historical info put a whole new > spin > on it. The story of how they got John Dillinger. > Who she was really. > And it was done stupendously by the brilliant Marion Cotillard. Her name > being Billie Frechette. > For a 70 years synonymous with feminine betrayal. Turns out to be baloney. > She was true to her man. The mysterious "lady in red". > Yea you want to put that on the bottom of a picture you took of a model > you > shot who just happens to be dressed in red. > They just never see the picture. Certainly not for what it may be in all > subtlety. > They just read the little thing at the bottom, laugh quickly, then walk to > the next one. Read that. Walk to the next one. > > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 8.5.431 / Virus Database: 270.14.122/2591 - Release Date: 12/28/09 19:32:00