Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman OFFERED: Subject: Re: [Leica] A Bruce Gilden moment >I have no idea who Bruce Gilden is, but the guy you describe sounds like an >asshole. I would not dream of firing a flash at anybody at 1-ft. >distance.<<<<< Hi Nathan, Regardless of what has been said about his photojournalistic ways and HIS obvious lack of gentleman manners? While face flashing people. A quite possible manner of triggering an elderly person to a heart attack and death! I watched some kind of documentary on the idiot one evening and I've never seen any one using a camera in this flash in your face attack manner in all my years. My first re-action after watching him doing it to various people regardless of age and carrying out his nefarious attacks in New York. I was quite surprised nobody hadn't shot him yet! After all in New York one would think he'd be fair game for a "flash back!" And 6' under by now! I will quite honestly say and without a weapon, if he pulled this stupid stunt on me I can assure you it would be his very last! His lights would be so punched out they'd never come back on! And his camera would be firmly inserted where he'd really need a flash cause the sun doesn't shine in that part of the body! He is an asshole without question regardless of how he's considered in talents of whatever photo-art abilities he maybe considered... Gimicks or not? He is a bloody disgrace to our profession whether he shoot's for MAGNUM or not! Just my Sunday afternoon response. Now a wee dram of Lagavulin to calm my ragging nerves! :-) cheers all, Dr. ted