Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/30

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Subject: [Leica] Exceptional Contemporary Documentary Imagery
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:26:45 +1000
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Powerful and emotive story telling, Montie. Even better, leads to links for
more galleries too.

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 30 July 2010 18:42, Montie Talbert <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Lugsters,
>
> Although I have been far removed from documentary photography
> for more years than I care to admit, tonight, I happened onto
> a set of 10 photographs that are so clear cut and cohesive in
> portraying the author's theme, I was taken back and my vigor
> renewed. Reminded again of the awesome power potential of the
> still image to evoke emotion, thought, and sometimes action.
>
> Although the theme itself has shock value, the photogs
> delivery is what's special here.  WPO overall winner I think!
>
> I'm unfamiliar with this Italian photographer, but he has a new
> fan!  Be sure to read the short and extremely well written
> summary under the photo.
>
> Apologies if someone has already posted this... a must see
> for sure!
>
> There are many good photographers on this list, and I would be
> interested to know how some of you feel about this imagery if
> time permits.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Montie
>
> http://www.worldphoto.org/images/image/1387/?FromImageGalleryID=87
>
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