Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny, No, this is not an apology, I haven't offended nobody. My concern is just the contrary and for this reason, as I've said, as far I'm concerned I can consider when a subject is over for me, with all my respects for Brian. I hope you fell better of your knee implants, be well Saludos Lluis El 17/12/2010, a las 23:44, Sonny Carter escribi?: > I'm not sure if this is an apology or what, if it is, I don't think > you owe > it. Also, as Mark says, the last word happens when it happens, not > when > someone declares a subject closed (unless the someone is Brian.) > > When you post a picture and ask for comments and crits, you risk two > things: Comments and Crits. (There is a third, silence. ) Just be > prepared for them. > > If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times in this place > that a > picture just can't stand on the caption, if there ever was a good > example of > that, this is it. I saw a couple photographers, but they were > entirely > incidental to the shot. I was left scratching my head. It wasn't > until > Ted's second letter that i knew that photographers are better known > for > ladders than cameras in Europe. > > Since I have knee implants, (like Tina's) I can't use ladders, (Dr's > orders) so I guess in Europe, I can't be a photographer. ;-( > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Lluis Ripoll > <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>wrote: > >> Visions of things are very different according to each eye, which >> of course >> are all respectable, which should not be a cause of a discussion >> that seems >> to go beyond the values une image, nor a statement on ethics, >> aesthetics or >> even morality. They are different points of view to which I think >> it should >> be considered too spontaneity and humor sense. >> >> Regarding the title of the photo, maybe not the best, but what >> would have >> happened if the title had been "Nice ass", or "Amazing moment"...?. >> As for >> the comments on about women, I think the concept of feminism has >> played a >> trick on how to prejudge certain images or things by the mere fact >> of being >> women. >> >> I do not want this type of discussion could lead to a confrontation >> in the >> group, discussions about one image are independent that the >> photographer is >> good or bad person, friendly or unfriendly.... Therefore, although >> not to >> share some opinions, or even be radically different, one must not >> have an >> offense personally. >> >> Thanks to all all who have commented and and particularly the words >> of >> support from Dr. Ted, which may actually be who he is and have the >> professional and human history that can boast they are worthy of my >> respect >> and gratitude. >> >> As far as I'm concerned, the subject is over, until the next photo >> that >> maybe can provoke new discussions ...., sorry, my intention is not >> to cause, >> the images show, talk, have fun...., it's part of what we try to >> do, with >> better or worse success, to photograph in the street. >> >> Saludos cordiales >> >> Lluis >> >> PS.- Sorry for the translation, I've used Google Translator, I hope >> it has >> sense according to what I would like to say >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information