[Leica] A Bruce Gilden moment

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

That's the thing, this Asian dude walked up quickly to the old lady and
popped the flash off. It's almost like a dance - and the old lady did not
notice, probably too engrossed in her conversation. And he immediately
left, so I doubt anyone else noticed.

It's very odd. As soon as I saw him lifting his left hand with a flash, I
knew what's going to happen, so then I feel like watching one of the those
slo-mo scene in a movie.

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Phil Forrest
<photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Yeah, back in the Navy, activating a strobe within less than a meter of
> a living person's body was considered assault and would land one in the
> brig awaiting at the very least a good yelling at, demotion and
> restriction.
>
> Phil Forrest
>
>
> On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:47:26 -0800
> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
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